Rescue 911 Problems. Pivot arm for the helicoptor wont work

[rednuts81]

The blades and the magnet works on the helli , but the pivot arm that moves it around the playfield wont work . Has any one had this drama before

[humpalot]

Check the crap quality plastic that attaches the motor to the toy under the playfield.  Kneedit putty will get you out of trouble if this is the fault.

[rednuts81]

when i manually move the arm all the cog s underneth move , it could be electrical but i cant see any thing wrong. 

[rednuts81]

Dose any one know if it has a fuse

[humpalot]

Do you have a manual for it?

I would think that there would be a fuse for it, check the motor and driver board.

There is also a rubber ring that attaches to the under playfield motor, can't remember exactly what it does but it's something else to check.

[rednuts81]

yeh i do have a manual but its a bit useless, it dosent actually say there is a fuse for the motor . There is even one for the magnet on the helli so u would think there would be one for it.

[humpalot]

You will need to read the schematic section of the manual to work it out.

[rednuts81]

  ok mate thanks for that.   

[howzat]

hi Rednuts   I  rember Mr Pinboligst  fixed one for a mate of mine   he was having problems with his helicopter  Send him a message and he could probably help        Howzat   

[48]

Trying to remember when I had one, from memory there is a plastic cog under the playfield somewhere, it split on one side and although I couldn't see it it caused the copter to stop moving.

Look at page 75 of the manual (lever and pivot arm assembly) I think it was part 5B.

Also while it is probably pretty obvious have you checked the friction wheel (part 4A)?  This often wears out.
Cheers

[humpalot]

Trying to remember when I had one, from memory there is a plastic cog under the playfield somewhere, it split on one side and although I couldn't see it it caused the copter to stop moving.

Yeah that's the part I was referring to, for the kneedit putty repair.

[48]

Yeah that's the part I was referring to, for the kneedit putty repair.

Gotcha,  used a cable tie on mine ( yeah it worked!)

[rednuts81]

Yeh i put a new friction wheel on but still nothing, its like its not getting power . I looked through the manual to see if it was on a fuse but i have nfi how to read those diagrams. 

[48]

Another thought, there are a couple of switches under the playfield where that piece of bakelite hangs down. Check the switches for a broken/ missing wire.

[rednuts81]

Bakelite ?