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brucedownunder2
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Posted: 12:49am 02 Aug 2010

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I've replaced a broken drive belt in my compass indicator unit (the indoor part).. Probably because the drive belt broke it became mis aligned, so now that I have replaced it , how the hell do I align it again.. I've followed the instruction , no go .. tried 2-30 times ripping my hair out .. it runs smoothly for a while , then goes ape , doing 2 approx revolutions uncontrollable
.The outdoor unit turns nicely , it's just the indoor unit that is cranky.
any helpers

Bruce

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Posted: 03:32am 02 Aug 2010

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I have no idea what you are talking about , but have found many of these gadgets do have little alignment markings on them to position the parts in the correct location before fitting the belt etc.

You might say like the indicators for fitting a timing belt to a motor.

Look very carefully as they should be there somewhere i would expect.

Pete.

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brucedownunder2
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Posted: 03:58am 02 Aug 2010

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Yeah, thanks Pete, no markings on these ,,apart from my own black markings I put on before I dismantled it ..

I'll open it up (a bugger of a job) and take another look ... Like working on a rolex watch ,,I suupose..

Bruce

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Posted: 04:05am 02 Aug 2010

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You might find they are in a different location like on a cog else where, sometimes a dot, an triangle or a dash.

Videos and the likes use this indication and is a bugger to find but once you do it is an easy job.

I be hard pressed to think they are not there somewhere......somewhere being the hard part.

Dont know if i want you working on my rolex watch

Pete.

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brucedownunder2
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Posted: 07:15am 02 Aug 2010

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Thanks Pete,, my rolex is the $24 Thiland type ,,,no big deal..

OK, I didn't see any marks or indications before I dismantled it ,, but I'm guessing I'll have to re-visit that area and see if there is any "changeable" cams that just could be the problem.. It's around $800 worth ,,so a trip back to Japan would probably not be worth ...

I've visited radio forums ,, no takers ,, so , I guess there are only a handfull of experts in the whole world on repairing these things.

Thanks Pete, watch you posts on your Solar every day

Bruce.

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