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I have a Mr. Christmas Carousel, and it stopped turning. Now it just plays music. I tried to open it up, but the bottom wouldn’t come off. I have a soldering iron and any other tool that would need. I took the screws out of the bottom and I tried prying it off, but that didn’t do anything. If I can get the bottom off, I can fix the problem. I am guessing that it is a disconnected wire. Any ideas on getting the bottom off or an alternate method is greatly appreciated.
http://www.fixya.com/support/t1439773-mr… if you scroll down you’ll find a guide of how to take it apart.. hope this helps or is similar to yours.
Hello, the carousel has a basic fault inside the gear. The first gear inside the gearbox will break after short time of running. I will replace the plastic gear by a gear of brass. You have to dissassemble the carousel from the top. You remove the top. You will see a screw. At the lower part of the roof you see 4 snap-ins. After doing the 4 snap-ins you can remove the upper roof. You unsold the 2 wires of the wipers. Yo open the hexagonal screw and the you can remove the whole mechanics. If you have questions, contact me scheuermann12345@yahoo.de
Hi my husband just fixed my carousel it had the same problem of not turning. He took the top canopy of, plugged it in turned it on, just to see what was going on. The problem with mine was one of the gears getting stuck on a grey electrical wire that ran under the gears.He lifted the gear slightly and now it works fine. Hope this helps someone out there. Liz.
I tried glueing the gears but the glue would not hold. I did find that if you go to a hobby shop that sells drones and r/c helicopters, they sell bags of these gears for about $10. Of the 10 or so gears in the bag, a couple were just the right size. Take your broken gear from the carousel to a hobby shop and ask for help, and you should find what you need. The gears just press on to the shafts and are held in place by their tight fit.
Used a rubber band of same approximate size to replace o-ring, works so far
I was able to remove the top using the instructions given by scheuermann12345@yahoo.de and found that the o-ring that is used as a drive belt between the motor pulley and the gear-box pulley was broken. I am trying to find one and when I do, it should work again. is it a 1 3/4" by 1/32" o-ring. Lance Smith lance.r.smith28@gmail.com
My carousel did not turn. Disassembled and founded first gear on the main drive shaft broken as reference above by scheuermann12345@yahoo.de whre do you suggest I find such a small bass replacement gear and then securty it so it does not spin on the shaft.
It took me about 2 hours (Becuase I started from the bottom thinking thats where the motor and gears were) WRONG(Don’t waste your time there is nothing there but electrical). but after removing the top I discovered a gear assembly held in place by a screw and nut. Using pinch pliers or a small wrench to remove the nut, will allow access under the flywheel. From here its a piece of cake visually inspect the gears **My issues was one gear was not catching after some minor adjustments (I.E. pushing the gears into the top securely I felt it slip back into place. A visual inspection of the gear components should tell you were the issue is. If none of the gears are moving I recommend checking your motor.
Hi Anyone looking to dismantle the rubber point ON TOP of the carousel. THINK of it as a mushroom. The stem goes down into&towards the roof. I thought of it differently and was surprised to find the piece looking like a mushroom( stem & all). This means you must scrap, CAREFULLY, around The roof side like you are removing a cake from its pan. Hope this helps in removing the top.
I used a pony tail holder to replace the rubber band. Works like a charm.
I am missing a little brass gear which is stopping it rotate, I’ve looked everywhere an can’t find what I’m looking for, can some one please point me in the right direction.
I have a Mr Christmas carousel but it has lighted poles on the top which stop me from opening or removing the top. I can hear the motor but it does not spin it lights up and makes sound but does not spin
