Help finding Kapex Armature Replacement Guide

[semenza]

Interesting. Different service for different folks.

Perhaps at the time Tom ordered his there was only an assembly.  Or perhaps there was a back order and there was a part substitution.  Or someone accidentally sent the wrong part whereas the part numbers are so close.

But here is one certainty:  Tom would not have asked for preferential treatment.  Tom does favors for people and does not expect anyone to do anything special for him.

Peter

I'm calling today to see if I can swap out instead of buying more parts. I'll post if I am successful. I am hoping TylerC will see this and give me a hand if need be.

  [member=57769]TylerC[/member]

Seth

 

[TylerC]

[member=652]JimH2[/member] I received your message and will respond ASAP.

 

[jeh]

My Kapex is back in business. Thanks to all who provided their input and recommendations. The tip of the day is to order the complete part and not the armature which requires additional steps to get it ready to go. The complete part is only a few more dollars.

 

[ChuckM]

Good to know.

If someone (or...a company) can put together a "maintenance" video documenting the replacement of armature, imagine how many Kapexes would fly off the shelf. Just sayin'.

 

[Mateo84]

I ordered part no. 503552. comes with the end plate. and armature. new bearing etc. cost me $282.29 canadian to Calgary.  [eek]. Seems this is the newer design and I shouldn't get the issues with it burning up. The best thing I heard that was the cause was the orientation of the motor let the carbon that would wear off of the brushes fall into the windings of the amature and that would short it out. I'm thinking of possibly doing something to help protect the windings. even if it's just taking it apart and cleaning annually.

 

[ChuckM]

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The best thing I heard that was the cause was the orientation of the motor let the carbon that would wear off of the brushes fall into the windings of the amature and that would short it out.

First time I saw this theory on the Kapex motor problem.

Also interestingly, since the release of the REB, we haven't seen any more reports of the Kapex (old model) smoking.