01-28-2012, 07:48 AM
I would like to add to remarks
1. The new motors I got from Kato via mail with the new rubber motor mount should/can be installed with the original Athern motor mount screws. Only reused rubber motor mounts need the larger Kato screws. The Athearn screws are fine If you use virgin mounts with unused holes.
2. Kato motors are fine but they are not all the same... One of my five new motors is somehow different and produces more noise than the others when running slow (e.g. coupling) powered by the same Zimo DCC controller. With US internal low shipping cost you might test new motors and ask for replacement of the B rated. To get me right, they are not defect but just not perfect.
1. The new motors I got from Kato via mail with the new rubber motor mount should/can be installed with the original Athern motor mount screws. Only reused rubber motor mounts need the larger Kato screws. The Athearn screws are fine If you use virgin mounts with unused holes.
2. Kato motors are fine but they are not all the same... One of my five new motors is somehow different and produces more noise than the others when running slow (e.g. coupling) powered by the same Zimo DCC controller. With US internal low shipping cost you might test new motors and ask for replacement of the B rated. To get me right, they are not defect but just not perfect.
Reinhard