how to test a motor.

[stang_crazy]

I got a few older athearn engines that im going through and cleaning up due to them looking like they sat in water.


right now at this point the trucks/wheels are pretty rusted so putting it on a track to test the motor is a no go.


Is there a way to bench test the motor. It has been disasembled and cleaned ect...

thanks Mike

 

[lmackattack]

these motors are just like any other put a wire to each tab and it will spin(hopefully) you can use wires cliped to the rails/motor tabs to check it.

Trent

 

[wheeler1963]

Mike, take your power pack, put 2 wires to the track voltage leads. power off, throttle off. Using alligator clips on those 2 wires, connect one to the bottom motor strip, and one to the top strip. Hold on to the motor, power pack on, slowly turn the throttle up. There you go...........

 

[stang_crazy]

ok thats what i thought but wanted to make darn sure.

thanks. heres hoping it works lol.

 

[stang_crazy]

YAY lol and the F45 motor works, now to get the trucks cleaned and the gears lubed, and on to the Sw7

 

[stang_crazy]

ok one more question can the motor be lubed up with anything?

 

[wheeler1963]

dielectric grease is all, but why??

 

[stang_crazy]

the motor kinda makes a slight squealing noise at low speeds.

 

[diburning]

I'd lube it although it's a characteristic of an old athearn.