Posted by BillS on March 07, 2009 at 13:13:48:
In Reply to: Gear binds in only one direction? posted by Robert Burdge on March 06, 2009 at 14:36:57:
Sounds like one of the shafts is deflecting - maybe the motor shaft bearing is loose and allows the motor armature to hit the stator. This would act like a brake. If the bearing has wear on one side, but not the other, it could bind when torquing in one direction.