Re: (ET) E20 Foot Switch Lube

[Christopher Zach <cz alembic crystel com>]

Hm. I replaced the two pins that go into the footboard on the pedal with 
a real good door hinge, and it works a lot better. I think it cocks to 
the side, contributing to friction that causes it to stick.

There should also be a way to adjust the spring force, or you could get 
a stronger spring. I used a thin layer of lithium grease on mine, tends 
to stick a bit more in the winter.

C

On 5/19/2013 2:14 PM, SteveS wrote:
> Every now and then my E20 foot switch sticks just enough so it doesn't
> come all the way back up.  This makes it so it will not run again after
> changing direction or depressing the brake unless I manually pull the
> slider back up (pulling up on the foot pedal usually does not do it).
> I've cleaned it and tried various lubes on it (forget what I tried last
> time), but evidently I don't have it set up right. It's like the spring
> isn't strong enough, but I suspect it is really misalignment or an error
> in lubrication (too much, too little, wrong type).
>
> Any words of wisdom?
>
> Thanks,
>
> SteveS
>
>
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