Rockola 445 gear question

I've posted a few times about my 445, and am in the the home stretch. Selection system working, amp working, mag motor working, gripper motor working, but with a problem. Ive followed the instruction in the manual re: the gripper arm, tone arm, mag, etc, being in the correct, ready position. However, I can't seem to get the outside gear on the gripper assembly mechanism in the correct position because when I try to operate it, that gear locks up and blows a fuse. How do I prevent this from happening? Is there a trick to getting it in the right positions?

Might be able to help you if you post a photo ?
Ron Rich

Will do. I will send tomorrow evening. I appreciate your help. One additional question: when I put in scan mode, the magazine motor jams. I took the assembly apart, cleaned the "alternating dog" (?), lubricated it, but it still jams when the alternating dog tries to switch from A track to B track (it jams in the cam intersection). Any ideas?

Yep--bad cam, dog, or the post that goes "Up-Down" is sticking--
Ron Rich

Cam and dog look good, very clean. I'm guessing the post is sticking. I'll work on that next. Thanks, Ron

Up/down bar is not sticking, but still jamming. Can't figure this one out. Dog and cam look fine, clean, well Lubed. I un hooked the mag motor and rotated by Hand while manipulating the bar with my other hand. Made it work this way, but only this way. Any other ideas?

Not really--just a WAG--too much"grease" ? Possibly too thick ?
Ron Rich

Yeah..maybe too much grease. Re: ballast. I need a 25 watt, 60 hz ballast. Ive seen universal ballasts for sale. Do they work? Are there over the counter equivalents?

25 watt ballasts are available--see above-announcements, where to buy---don't know what a "universal" is-- Ron Rich

The mag cam was jamming because I installed the mag motor incorrectly. Found a ballast and repaired the gripper gear issue. One Hammer coil is burned out and is being repaired. Replaced cartridge and lost one of the f ing screws to attached the cartridge. Victory glass does not sell. Any ideas where I can find one?

See the announcements section above--where to buy--- Ron Rich