Problems with Puchi Maru

cu_333 · #1 10-10-2003, 03:40 PM

A week ago I bought the New Yokomo Puchi Maru. After some days I faced some problems with the steering (steering was locking up) and I thought that caused because of low batteries. Unfortunately after changing batteries the problem still exists. Is there something that I could do? Why this happens. Everything looks perfect new batteries on radiocontrol, the charging works great.

I also heard that strakka had the same problem and they replaced his car with a new one.????///\\\\

Please advise.

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Racer9 · #2 10-14-2003, 02:41 PM

try wiggling it a little to loosen it up. I had the same thing happen on my Zip Zap SE.

DrZiplok · #3 10-21-2003, 03:09 AM

Mine showed up today, and halfway through the first charge it's showing the same symptoms (steering stops working, often locked hard left).

Sometimes power-cycling helps, sometimes kicking the steering motor gets it back to centre, but still won't respond to the controls.

cu_333 · #4 11-01-2003, 03:57 AM

Finnaly I found the problem for steering lock. Try to clean up all the gears. My puchi was full of hair but not visible with the eye. I try to see with a pinacle and I clean the gears. Now works fine. Thanks god

DrZiplok · #5 12-12-2003, 08:41 PM

I've completely stripped and rebuilt the steering gearbox, but it still locks up.

Also, while it's locked up, the servo is actually happy with the location it's in - it's not trying to pull back to centre. It feels/behaves more like a servo problem than anything else.