My CyberBrick Forklift pulls to the right going forward

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My CyberBrick Forklift pulls to the right going forward but slightly less going backwards.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks :slightly_smiling_face:

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It sounds like the wheel(s) or track is rubbing against the body.

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Thank you for taking time to reply. I have checked that but I will have another look.

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I too had this issue but mine was pulling to the left a little. I too checked the wheel screws were not too tight and for tracks rubbing but all was okay there.I removed the tracks and switched them over with each other but its still tracked to the left a little. I removed the tracks and added a small piece of white tape to the motorised wheels. Raised the forklift off the table on a matchbox and drove the wheels forward/back a few rotations with the transmitter while observing the tape movements as a measure. I found the right side drove slightly further than the left. So I ended up pulling apart both motor units and double checking all the gear meshing and greasing. Once adjusted slightly, re-greased and reassembled, all was tracking straight and true again. Hope this helps.

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Hello,
Thank you so much for your helpful reply, I really appreciate it. My usual plan for when things don’t work is to dissemble and check everything so I will take apart the motor units as you have suggested and see what comes of it. Cheers :slightly_smiling_face:

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I printed a tank and am having the same problem.

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Change the configuration to swap joysticks or axis see if the drifting direction stays the same or another kind of drift occurs. If the drift doesn’t change, it’s probably your wheels, if the drift changes, it’s probably the remote. I have found the joysticks definitely need nulling at center.

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