TM Motor

Gatling

have a TM M16 thats being firing loud lately after stripping the gun down i notice the gear at the end of the motor has damaged teeth ,can this gear be replaced or removed or do i need a whole new motor ,
is there a way of preventing this in the future

Dr_Pepper

Yah u can replace the head.
You need a pinion gear and the tm tool to remove it.

Puding

as dr p said, you should be able to replace the pinion gear, most rc shops will stock the tool you need

Gatling

Thanks lads look into that over the weekend

johnboysligo

Most instructions ive read say if the motor is too close or too far from the bevel gear of the gearbox, you will hear a soft or loud whine from the gun which could be the cause of your loud aeg.

Youll need to raise or lower your motor as it can slip though regular use (usually after youve spent a small fortune on bbs) or if you recently stripped and cleaned / serviced the gearbox.

youll need to read up on your exact aeg for instuctions needless to say a miss aligned motor will strip your gears and trash your gearbox.

basic rule of thumb is that with the aeg in semi fire a shot or two and listen closely then adjust the motor height.
Do this slowly and listen for a flat, consistent sound; the same that you heard when you fired the aeg for the first time. Once your happy with the noise leave the screw in place. A high pitch grinding sound indicates your motor is too high or you have adjusted too far while a low rumble / rattle indicates your too low.