| Title: | Fishing Notes- Archived |
| Notice: | See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference |
| Moderator: | DONMAC::MACINTYRE |
| Created: | Fri Feb 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Sep 20 1991 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1660 |
| Total number of notes: | 20970 |
I'm trying to fix a Sear's Gamefisher electric trolling motor (15 lb
thrust version) that my son bought used. It runs but the control switch
on the console doesn't change speeds or shut off. I have checked out
the switch with an ohm meter and it looks OK. I can't see anything
wrong in the wiring in the console but I don't have a manual or a
circuit schematic. I can only guess how the motor changes speeds, that
is multiple windings on the motor. Can someone discribe how the motor
should be wired or have a circuit schematic? I'm wondering if there may
be a short in the wiring that runs down from the console to the motor.
Any suggestions?
Jim
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| 1580.1 | Sounds like a short across the switch | SEMIU5::MATTSON | Wed May 01 1991 13:03 | 18 | |
Jim,
I've never had to mess with mine yet. I'll look and see if I have
a schematic for mine at home tonight, even though I have a different
brand the wiring should be close.
I would guess the opposite of what you've stated. I don't believe
there's multiple windings. I would think that the Switch unit is set
up as some type of voltage/current divider network. Different settings
develop more or less voltage drop on the motor with the rest be dropped
across the switch network.
Sounds to me like you might have a dead short across the switching
network and the motor is probably on the top speed, meaning that the
maximum amount of voltage and current is going through the motor.
regards,
Gary
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| 1580.2 | Parts is parts. | BTOVT::PHELPS | Wed May 01 1991 13:58 | 7 | |
Jim,
Is there a Sear's store near you? If not, let me know as my wife
works at the one here and maybe we can scrounge up a schematic through
the service and parts dept..
John
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| 1580.3 | KP7 | DENVER::HEDRICK | SOUTH CENTRAL REGION SUPPORT | Tue May 21 1991 15:28 | 7 |
If you haven't fixed this yet, you might try in the boat notesfile. I
posted a motor/gearshift problem there and I had several replies that
helped me fix my problem. KP7. (VICKI::BOATS)
Good luck,
Glenn
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