Re: My M102 rattles/ mine did too

[MARTIN BAKKER <IO029853@student.io.tudelft.nl>]

Dear David, When I just had my M102, it sometimes had starting
problems. These were due to an immense amount of DIRT, old oil and wood
particles or sawing dust from a huge table saw in which vicinity the
organ had been wasting time for over a year. (I actually found it in
those workshops with the generator itself covered with half an inch
of this dirt....)
So... this dirt was on the start motor, its engagement clutch and the
clutch spring. So that's why my start motor  didn't do much engaging
anymore.
Take a look at the 'Historical files' for the proper choice of
cleaner, if yours turns out to be dirty as well.
On this board, I cannot tell you that I use plain Gasoline for jobs
like these!
Comments: Authenticated sender is <IO029853@student.io.tudelft.nl>

David Neal wrote:
>... but mine rattles as the startup motor tries to engage the main 
> generator shaft. Sometimes it can take a good few attemps
> to start the organ.

Mart.