Good Evening All,
Today I took delivery of a new Mechron.
I have to say I'm pleased with the build quality and will give a more complete impression once I have time to form one.
I do have one problem. The mechanical emergency brake seems to be dragging.
How bad does it drag? I can drive the unit without noticeable resistance but after only 1/2 mile or so the disk is extremely hot and I can smell the pads. Not good.
I have examined the disk (it is installed just before the rear differential) and adjusted the linkage. It appears (as it did before I loosed it further) to be adjusted properly.
While the unit is static I can see light between the disk and the pads. When the unit is jacked up I can turn the real wheels by turning the drive shaft. It's not particularly easy to turn the shaft but it does turn.
I didn't get all up and under the thing today as it was raining fairly hard and the light in the shed wasn't the best.
I don't think the problem is the adjustment.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Today I took delivery of a new Mechron.
I have to say I'm pleased with the build quality and will give a more complete impression once I have time to form one.
I do have one problem. The mechanical emergency brake seems to be dragging.
How bad does it drag? I can drive the unit without noticeable resistance but after only 1/2 mile or so the disk is extremely hot and I can smell the pads. Not good.
I have examined the disk (it is installed just before the rear differential) and adjusted the linkage. It appears (as it did before I loosed it further) to be adjusted properly.
While the unit is static I can see light between the disk and the pads. When the unit is jacked up I can turn the real wheels by turning the drive shaft. It's not particularly easy to turn the shaft but it does turn.
I didn't get all up and under the thing today as it was raining fairly hard and the light in the shed wasn't the best.
I don't think the problem is the adjustment.
Any ideas?
Thanks
