I have the chore of replacing rotten wiring in a used hot walker (a machine used to walk horses in a circle for exercise) and installing a switch, so we can sell the thing.
It has a very old Dayton motor, the following info is taken from what is left of the specification plate on the motor:
Dayton Gearmotor Model 5K934
F/L RPM 12 HP ¼ Torque 600 in lb Ratio 144:1 Volts 115 hx 60 amp 4.6
Phase 1 code R Amb 40c cont.
To reverse direction interchange red and black
Obviously it had been over-lubed at some point in its life, though the top-mounted magnetic brake and it's heavy rubber tire are still unsullied. The wires hanging out of the motor, black, (barely) white and green, however, are decayed to the point of having hardly any color, and the former insulation is dropping off.
I did a temporary connection to a three wire power pigtail, stood well back and plugged it in - and it turns. Then, after a good shot of grease in the zerk fittings it turns better! HOWEVER.... reversing the connections of red (actually dirty white) and black wires makes no difference in the direction of rotation. I checked twice - nope, only turns one way regardless of how the power is connected. To be clear, the old outer green connects to what appears to be a case ground lug. The black outside wire connects to another lug inside that is also connected to the internal yellow wire. The dirty white wire appears to connect to an internal black wire. The internal red and blue disappear down the same hole going into the motor's innards.
Having thoroughly degreased this beast, I found the access plate on motor bottom and pulled screws and have it opened up. Wires inside are only marginally less ugly than the external leads. Colors make no rhyme or reason to me, and I cannot find a schematic that shows how this motor is "supposed" to be wired.
Compounding my increasing confusion is the drum switch I had been supposed to install to act as a controller for direction of travel! NO CLUE how that thing is supposed to be wired into the three wires present at my motor. All diagrams I have found show at least six wires, and I simply don't have them, nor can I tell where they might be supposed to go inside this motor.
I have a few photos, and one diagram for that infernal drum switch. Will try to attach them here.
If this query works, I would greatly appreciate any help for a pure novice in getting this thing operational again. If I can make it work, I can get it sold and out of my yard!
It has a very old Dayton motor, the following info is taken from what is left of the specification plate on the motor:
Dayton Gearmotor Model 5K934
F/L RPM 12 HP ¼ Torque 600 in lb Ratio 144:1 Volts 115 hx 60 amp 4.6
Phase 1 code R Amb 40c cont.
To reverse direction interchange red and black
Obviously it had been over-lubed at some point in its life, though the top-mounted magnetic brake and it's heavy rubber tire are still unsullied. The wires hanging out of the motor, black, (barely) white and green, however, are decayed to the point of having hardly any color, and the former insulation is dropping off.
I did a temporary connection to a three wire power pigtail, stood well back and plugged it in - and it turns. Then, after a good shot of grease in the zerk fittings it turns better! HOWEVER.... reversing the connections of red (actually dirty white) and black wires makes no difference in the direction of rotation. I checked twice - nope, only turns one way regardless of how the power is connected. To be clear, the old outer green connects to what appears to be a case ground lug. The black outside wire connects to another lug inside that is also connected to the internal yellow wire. The dirty white wire appears to connect to an internal black wire. The internal red and blue disappear down the same hole going into the motor's innards.
Having thoroughly degreased this beast, I found the access plate on motor bottom and pulled screws and have it opened up. Wires inside are only marginally less ugly than the external leads. Colors make no rhyme or reason to me, and I cannot find a schematic that shows how this motor is "supposed" to be wired.
Compounding my increasing confusion is the drum switch I had been supposed to install to act as a controller for direction of travel! NO CLUE how that thing is supposed to be wired into the three wires present at my motor. All diagrams I have found show at least six wires, and I simply don't have them, nor can I tell where they might be supposed to go inside this motor.
I have a few photos, and one diagram for that infernal drum switch. Will try to attach them here.
If this query works, I would greatly appreciate any help for a pure novice in getting this thing operational again. If I can make it work, I can get it sold and out of my yard!