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     1. 04:53 PM - Re: Flap Motor Replacement (Charles Kuss)
 
 
 


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    Time: 04:53:20 PM PST US
    From: Charles Kuss <chaskuss@yahoo.com>
    Subject: Re: Flap Motor Replacement
    Pete, Does the Usher motor have an oil/grease seal where the armature shaft comes out of the motor? A seal here would prevent the grease in the gearbox from entering. Charlie Kuss --- On Wed, 12/30/09, peterhunt1@aol.com <peterhunt1@aol.com> wrote: > From: peterhunt1@aol.com <peterhunt1@aol.com> > Subject: RV-List: Flap Motor Replacement > To: rv-list@matronics.com > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 11:03 PM > > > > > Let me see if I can help cut to the chase and post for > the archives a less expensive flap motor replacement > solution. When my flap motor failed and I wanted to > replace only the motor, not the worm gear shaft too, I > called Vans. Vans only sells the motor and worm gear > as a unit for $300+. However, Vans was kind enough to > put me on to Usher Enterprises (phone 503-992-0015). > They sold me a new motor without the worm gear for > $110.Their motoris a perfect match, bolts > up exactly as does Van's motorand works > beautifully. Further, I had the old Vans motor > unit(built before 2002) which did not have the Vans > name stamped into the worm gear shaft as do the new > units. The Usher Enterprises flap motor works on both > the old and new Vans worm gear units. When you call > Usher Enterprises you may simply ask for "the motor > which operates the flapson Van's aircraft," > they will know what you are talking about, or ask for Dean > and tell him Pete sent you. > > I also suggest that when you install the motor > youuse a tie wrap to hold the electrical wires tight > to the motor body so when the wires vibrate during flight > (as they will) the vibration is not transmitted tothe > end of the wires where these wires enter the motor > housing. > > Pete in Clearwater > RV-6, numerous awards, full day/night IFR > > > > provided > >




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