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Subject Topic: Have I caused damage? Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonCrazyriver
23/6/2009 at 6:47pm
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Disaster............first time trying out the motor-mover forgot to release the handbrake !

Travelled about three yards before I realised what the squeaking noise was

What damage could I have caused?

Feeling pretty stupid

Crazyriver


PersonLobeyDosser
23/6/2009 at 6:52pm
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Try the motor mover again, this time properly. If it works then you probably have not done it any damage. These things are usually over engineered and can take some rough handling.

If you have damaged it, they are easily repaired by a service engineer.



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Persondoit
23/6/2009 at 7:41pm
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I have done the same with my mover in error - glad i am not the only one! My hand brake would not allow the van to move. All that happened was the rollers on the mover spun against the stationary road tyres causing a small amount of rubber to be removed from them. So now i engage the mover before i disconnect the van from the car, or before i lift up the corner steadies. This avoids the need to put the had brake on. If i do not put it on, i cannot forget to take it off again lol! My mover is a powrtouch 1 axle heavy duty - i would recommend one to anybody - so much easier to push a button than push a van hehehe!!


PersonAlison Collier
23/6/2009 at 9:37pm
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Oooooops :)

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Personeddie marris
23/6/2009 at 9:44pm
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Something I always do is as soon as I engage the rollers I put the socket on the drivers seat or near the pedals to remind me to disengage before I get back into the car to drive off.


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Personmichael
23/6/2009 at 9:44pm
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should be ok,these things are designed for the odd mistake.

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the only silly question is the one you do not ask.


PersonLegsDownKettleOn
24/6/2009 at 5:36am
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You should get your brakes checked. As already touched upon in an earlier post, the mover should have slipped against the tyres if your brakes were working properly. This isn't brake damage caused by using the mover with the hand brake on, but I suspect your brakes are not holding as well as they should.


Personmzzy
24/6/2009 at 9:53am
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Hope its ok, we all make mistakes! We're working to make eBay easier to use.

We nearly blew our car up at easter, trying to reverse caravan down a hill, didn't realise that the brakes come on, you should of smelt the car!!! Lol

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