HowTo: Replace the Windsheld Arm with Billet Aluminum Arm.

[UtahPete]

You need to remove the arm and rotate it 180' A number of people have had the same problem (including us) and once rotated it all worked correctly.

Good morning Ron. I just did that and now everything works properly. Thanks.

I'm afraid your Mona Lisa looks more like a Sydney Pollack now. Sorry mate.

 

[UtahPete]

Thats good you found it. Does the magnet have dot on the end. Hard to tell from the pics.

No dot but one place on the edge it was slightly disfigured.

 

[UtahPete]

Thats good you found it. Does the magnet have dot on the end. Hard to tell from the pics.

 

[trikermutha]

Thanks. I was hoping to see some sort of sign that would help others if there was a dot on the magnet.

Maybe next person who does there's will start marking a dot on the magnet too??

 

[UtahPete]

You need to remove the arm and rotate it 180' A number of people have had the same problem (including us) and once rotated it all worked correctly.

In retrospect, it would have been simpler just to rotate the magnet rather than removing the gear and arm from the shaft again. Oh well.

 

[noboot]

In retrospect, it would have been simpler just to rotate the magnet rather than removing the gear and arm from the shaft again. Oh well.

Pete, because of the delicate nature of the magnet relating to the proximity switch we have always concentrated on working from the worm wheel end and as our video indicates not to disturb the magnet end.

Cheers, Ron (noboot)

 

[LeeAb]

In the process of replacing my broken arm with Noboot’s arm. I’m at the point where I got the pins out of the hex shaft but the old arm doesn’t seem to want to budge / slide off. Any suggestions on how to get it free?

Thanks!

 

[noboot]

Have you used the 5 Shims that would have come with the arm ? And watched the video ? That will help

 

[trikermutha]

Little oil clean the shaft and tap on hard wood table it comes out. And you can see thru the pin holes correct? Have to ask questions.
You have the gear off correct?

 

[LeeAb]

Little oil clean the shaft and tap on hard wood table it comes out. And you can see thru the pin holes correct? Have to ask questions.
You have the gear off correct?

I took off the magnet side after stripping the screw on the gear side. I can see through the pin holes. Going to try oil on the shaft. Thanks!

 

[LeeAb]

Have you used the 5 Shims that would have come with the arm ? And watched the video ? That will help

Yes, watched the video a few times. I used the shims to take off the magnet side since the screw stripped on the gear side.

Just can’t get the broken arm to slide off. Going to try a little oil.

 

[trikermutha]

You can use a hair dryer too to heat up the old arm shaft area.

The screw you could have used a bit of heat too.

It should slide somewhat easy. Scotch pad works good on the shaft before removal.

 

[LeeAb]

Thanks!! Ended up using a bit of wd40 and let it sit for an hour or so then tapped the broken arm down with a hammer.

My biggest issue is that one of the pins got damaged and wouldn’t slide back in, so I’m running the arm with one pin. Hopefully that’s not too bad. Other then that, it goes up and down no issues.

 

[trikermutha]

Those pins are the heavy duty type spiral pin.. I had to replace them too..

 

[LeeAb]

Those pins are the heavy duty type spiral pin.. I had to replace them too..

Any idea where I can buy one?

 

[noboot]

Thanks!! Ended up using a bit of wd40 and let it sit for an hour or so then tapped the broken arm down with a hammer.

My biggest issue is that one of the pins got damaged and wouldn’t slide back in, so I’m running the arm with one pin. Hopefully that’s not too bad. Other then that, it goes up and down no issues.

Glad to see you managed to get the old one off and the new one on. I'm not sure about replacing the pins, maybe you can find someone nearby that can machine you up a couple

 

[trikermutha]

I believe mcmaster carr is where I got mine