Seafarer wrote:
Anyone familiar with remote electric golf trolleys?Mine came from the
USA and after the front wheel went down a rabbit hole it buckled.I've
never seen anything so flimsy,I had the trolley replaced and the same
thing happened! I had it strengthened and it ran for a week.It has two
180 motors[one for each wheel and it ran up the hills easily,now the
motors turn the shafts but it will not run the wheels.If I hold the
trolley off the ground the wheels turn as they should but the moment
you place them on the ground the shaft spins but the wheels won't turn
What,in these motors can be stopping the wheels when a load is
applied?If I disconnect the wheels from the shaft and run it as an
ordinary trolley it glides along smoothly so its not the wheels
locking.Battery is well charged,fuses are all correct.
I really have no idea about the coupling of a motor to a
shaft.Returning it is not an option as I had it modified to strenghen
the front.I'm at a loss over this one.Any help appreciated.
I really have no idea about the coupling of a motor to a
shaft.Returning it is not an option as I had it modified to strengthen
the front.I'm at a loss over this one.Any help appreciated.

Hi Seafarer...

Don't have one, but just a wild guess if I may?

Is it possible that there's a shear pin locking each of
the wheels to the shaft?

Dunno where you are, so whether you're necessarily using the
same words we do... shear pin - the sacrificial little
bar that in its most common use connects a boat motor
propeller to the shaft. Prop hits something immovable and
the little pin breaks instead of breaking something in the
motor itself.

Take care.

Ken

the shaft?