Airsoft GI 101 - AEG M4 Motor Height Adjustment

[TheEverythingGuys]

ohhhh so thats why my m4 sounds so squeaky damn i got to adjust that

[forrest803]

Can someone please HELP me, i have an echo 1 redstar ak47 and its making a loud scretching noise, i have already tried adjusting the motor height several times and it just wont work like every few pulls of the triger it will shoot a BB its not working right but and it still makes that noise

[GTOteamORdie]

my gun works fine, but when i put a different motor, a high speed one. if shot fast, but few sec later wont shoot. makes a loud screecking sound. i put my old motor it works, and i put the high speed makes the screeking again. can some 1 tell me whats wrong?

[NeonVars]

I took my whole gearbox apart several days after I got it. Changed the spring and everything. I've never had an aeg or a gearbox to practice on. So I didn't know wack on how the motor is adjusted. Thank god I put it all back together and works just fine. This really helped me determined whether how it should sound.

[nissan331]

Mine wont shot and the screw is stiff as any thing and i dont want to use a power drill cuz it might strip the screw and if i hit the pistol grip it shoots than stops

[ykeleboy808]

@nissan331 just try messing aroud with it with car because that's how mines was

[rocksk8ter98]

my m4 wont fire and it screches wil this fix it

[mp7fanlol]

@rocksk8ter98 yes

[FLUFFYKUMAR]

aint it a good idea to warn people that theirs a chance you might lock up the gearbox or is it just me

[tyrusthevirus1996]

Well i tightend it as high as possible and it didnt do anything. I hold the motor down with my hand and it fires fine. any ideas on how to fix.

[tyrusthevirus1996]

Hi i have a ak47 and started shooting fully auto, after about 300 rounds my gun started making this Horrible screeching noise and wont shoot.

[TheZombieDecimator]

Hey, my gun is like squealing a bunch and takes like five seconds after i pull the trigger for it to shoot... Will this fix it?

[xxXfanosXxx]

NOW I GOT IT!!! ty ASGI... but one more simple question... if the motor, is high ,and sounding scratchy, what will be the consequenses on the gun's gearbox?!

[1992sweden]

Hello, fan of all your videos and ofcource the reviews!

My friend bought a new cyma mp5 (metal) for about 1 month ago. He is a very careless of his stuff sometimes and has left the gun outside at night. Now to the problem. When he holds in the trigger it shots, but it getting weaker and weaker and then stops working, is it the motot?

[ArT2Oo0]

I WISH I SAW THIS SOONER LISTEN TO THIS MAN HE KNOWS WHAT HES TALKING ABOUT .....i have a dboys s system v2 metal box i had my motor way to tight and had no clue my gun kept locking i took it apart like a noob and was clueless how to put it back together bought a new gear box! first one fine cause the new one locked up again!!! after looking the gun over i found that screw and loosened it up, my gun works like new again!

[Striker51z]

You guys should do this the M14 and AK spectrum.

[DannyBoy465]

What if the motor is making a clicking noise?

[Mjarf88]

@DannyBoy465 Then something is very wrong with your gun. If adjusting the motor height doesn't help, and you're sure the battery is in good condition, then i would guess that either the motor is broken, or something is broken inside the gearbox.

[AirsoftBackUp]

i blew my fuse because my motor wasnt turning at all. I dont get why. Any help?

i dont think i tightened it enough. GR

[ShockMaster121]

@AirsoftBackUp gearbox is locked up brah. gonna have to crack it open

[Crazyairsoft1000]

Ok I have greesed my gearbox.Then I put it back together and tried to adjust my motor,but when I do it spins freely then I adjust it higher then when it comes in contact with the bevle gear it dosnt spin.Is that from the battery not being charged enough.FYI iam useing a tenergy 9.6v num chuck

[badgerdemented]

what if it sounds like it's locking up?

[Amar761]

what kind of battery is in this gun?

[DDRandGYMNASTICSboth]

How do you do this on a P90?

[KincaidBass]

@DDRandGYMNASTICSboth when you take off the buttstock you'll see a small hole towards the bottom of the gun. just stick an allen wrench in there and turn

[beaumaplestory]

@DDRandGYMNASTICSboth thats funny

[andromedarr]

I heard, that the Motor Height can also be ajusted, by removing the Piston+Spring, and Shooting in FUll auto. Connect a Meter to the Gearbox and adjust the Motor height until the lowest possible Power COnsumption is reached. But wouldnt that mean that the Motor is too far out?

[fearthegeeklord]

this video is 2:03 mins long..

[illinisports217]

how do you get the cover off the bottom of the pistol grip for a jg m4?

[Swordchan]

I got a KWA M16A2 .. And i'm getting the sound at 1:12 Whole time.. Even iF i Change The Hight ..Someone WHo Got a Answear?

[Omanjack]

will the fps or the accuracy change with those adjustments

[fanofCOH]

@Omanjack no and no. just simply how healthy your gun sounds

[juanbandito]

You guys sold me a KWA gun with the Motor Height Adjustment sealed shut a month ago. Im not happy because they're not supposed to do that and now my gun is fucked for life because no average person could muscle it free without breaking the damn thing, and your stupid ass return policy. pretty slimy if you ask me. Thanks for fucking me over :).

[thejapanesegangster]

@juanbandito `BLAME kwa!



[derekpua]

does a too high/low motor height affect fps?

[omanphilliesfan]

@derekpua

if the gearbox is making a full cycle, then no.

it might affect your rate of fire since its more work for the motor.

[auburnmedicalgroup]

Thanks Tim

[RammaRITOORITO]

how about a p90?

[dentonjm244]

how do u do it on a p90 or version 6 gearbox?

[Chrinik]

@dentonjm244

They probably have motor cages with build in screws, so you can adjust it there.

[fmxr4life]

funny , I ordered a gun off asgi and now it sits and brings me shame that they wouls send me a 300 dollar gun with that screw missing , so it sits low and freespins alot

[Adriankat]

My gun sounds the same, no matter how low or how high my motor is adjusted. Could it be my gear shimmings?

[Automobilie]

I know how to adjust the motor height, but how do you know how high or low to shim the bevel gear?

[touryourmom]

THANK YOU SO MUCH my dboys scar would not fire and make a whirring noise but i adjusted the motor and BAM fixed! airsoftgi FTW

[xXRequiremXx]

My motor wont come out of the pistol grip. I've removed it before but now its jammed. I'm wiggling and pulling as hard as i can! Please Help

[xXRequiremXx]

the hole in the bottom of my pistol grip looks too small to fit any size hex screw. I've tried REALLY small ones, but they dont fit.

[xBloodfatherx]

@xXRequiremXx same here i know how u feel imma onna go to my hardware store and see if they have one

[deathpunish2]

Could this be done to the A&K SAW Para?

[oOmpbasball194Oo]

on a jg mp5 the are the 2 screws on the bottom are those the ones you turn?

[exdeeer]

@oOmpbasball194Oo

you turn in main big one in the center

[ThreeFourthsCool]

the two on the ends are to completely remove the motor plate. on a JG MP5 there is one small screw in the middle I think a hex key (idk what size)

[oOmpbasball194Oo]

@ThreeFourthsCool yep thx i eventually figured it out.

[ShadowWoodsAirsoft]

Ok, I have an ASGI G4-A1, and it looks to me like there is no screw in the bottom of the grip. I can see some threading so am I missing it? I wanted to adjust it because I was not sure it was lined up properly. What do I do?

[LilAznMui]

@xEcho419x

Just because people are new to airsoft and only want to increase their knowledge on it doesn't make them retarded. Keep your rude comments to yourself.

[Fallout3Wastelander]

First noob firendly airsofter I think I've seen on youtube. Thank You.

[gummyskate]

mine wont get in the right place either. it goes from too loose to too tight. always has a high pitch. help??????

[thekingkrab]

@gummyskate you might need to shim your gearbox. if you have a chinese clone i KNOW you need to shim your gearbox.

[gummyskate]

@thekingkrab no its a G&G, but i fixed it. if the gun cuts off once you get to a certain spot, try making sure the motor connectors are on all the way.

[GerardCB777]

I moved my motor height just alittle and now its whining so loud and very high pitched.

I tried moving it everywer. I move it little by little to loosen and tighten, but i just cant get the normal sound anymore.

Can anyone please help me?

[ARX7ARBALESTZ7]

i'm having the same problem, cept mine keeps going full auto even on semi :'/

[heathovc]

What if you lose the motor shim? Will that make it sound like crap?

[Chrinik]

@heathovc

If you lose this, your AEG won´t fire at all because the Gears won´t have any contact at all...so all you get is a wirring of the free running motor.

[heathovc]

@Chrinik actually, in my m16 with the guarder heatsink, it did relatively okay (not the best alignment) without the motor shim. I switched to a magpul grip in march anyway.

[xEcho419x]

alot of people are retarded when it comes to this

[Yourthefishead321]

Can't you screw up your pinion gear this way? What are the chance of that happening?

[Holyfraek12]

overtightening is going to screw up the gear, just pay attention and not be a retart

[foroke1]

I have been "adjusting" my motor for about 15 minutes and it doesn't sound any different even when I adjust it all the way up.

[foroke1]

Yes, I got it. I just stopped adjusting it once it got tight but then I decided to use some force, it eventually sounded really awful, and after a hour and 1/2 of adjusting I finnaly got it. good luck.

[baxstaber1]

lol ok thank

[foroke1]

Were you dry firing when adjusting the motor?

[koreywhitley]

no thats the spring ringing a ball bering piston head and ball bering spring guide will virtualyy eliminate that

[DaAverageJoe]

hey, is it possible for stock guns to need motor adjustment out of the box? my gun always has a metallic ringing sound at the end of a shot, but i don't know if that's a problem with the motor or the gearbox just hitting something.

[400exkid]

that could just be the sound of the spring. shouldnt be a problem. play around with the height adjustment turn untill the sound gets worse. then just back track untill you get a nice cycle rate and a smoother sound than before.

[DKiZE4]

on my gun (m4 s-system) there is the middle screw. but its really small and idont think u can fit a screw driver in it. but theres 2 bigger screws on both sides. ive turned those around. but are those the screws i ajust?

[theguy1994]

nope. The two side ones are to take off the plate. the middle one is a slot for a 1mm hex wrench, and that moves the moter

[silverstone1996]

Thanks. That really helped.

[Recycledhero]

lol wish this would have come out sooner , my KWA has been collecting dust ever since i bought that grip. The motor never sits right for some reason

[AIRSOFTGIdotcom]

the motor height adjustment screw has a tendency to wiggle itself out on the Magpul MIAD Grip. I have that grip too, once you have it set jsut put a dab of super glue between the thread and the screw and it will hold, but it will also break free if you ever change your motor

[DKiZE4]

so i take the bottom of the pistol grip off. then i put super glue in the little circles that the screws will go in. then i put the bottom lid of the pistol grip back on and tighten the screws and it should keep the motor in that spot right? tell me if im right. cause i cant really adjust the motor. i just tighten the bottom up and it stays for a little bit then it eventually just doesnt shoot. it just clicks. reply please

[darkerik411]

@AIRSOFTGIdotcom was that your personal gun?

[ProgDrummerJDG]

@AIRSOFTGIdotcom

So I just got my gun back (my tech installed a MIAD) and it's sounding really, really, reallly high pitched but not really grindy. He says it's because of how open the bottom of the grip is, and that it'll always have a different sound, but I'm still a bit nervous...

[AIRSOFTGIdotcom]

or blue locktite, not red red is too strong and you'll have a hell of a time getting the screw loose if you ever need to

[ApolloISO]

@AIRSOFTGIdotcom also if you dont have any locktite or super glue, nail polish works fine as a mild thread locker. tip i learned from a friend. that way if you ever need to unscrew anything you can still do so, but its strong enough to hold it in place

[coolman5519]

@AIRSOFTGIdotcom my g&g combat machines motor sliped i got it adjusted and the grip gets hot any sugestions {im kinda cheap i dont want to pay fees im broke}



[thefoshizle2]

@AIRSOFTGIdotcom just put on red locktite on mine -____-

[Gree44ay]

thanx i really needed this vid. My G3 and M16 sound like the motors on them are wayyyyyyyyy too high

[ieuanm]

Try a burst in full auto. My gun stopped firing in semi, i.e you could pull the trigger but nothing at all happened. Put it into full auto and it worked, back into semi and was fine.

[see46]

OW that hurt my ears!!!!!

[kittenclaws]

Great Tutorial. Especially for an information sponge like me xD

[tekknorat]

Great video, I was looking for one some time ago, and found it. It was teaching about to tighten the screw all the way up and then make 1 full turn back, to loosen it. It's kinda hard to tell by the sound if you're not familiar with "proper" sound of your aeg. Better leave that to professionals.

[ryan904FC]

wow, thankyou very much for this video i a so glad that i now know this, i a the ost knowledgeable person y whole tea about airsoft guns and how they work but i did not know this, such a simple concept, before this i have never even heard of adjusting the motor height. i guess you learn something every day.

[GrayArcAirsoft]

5stars

Very good vid. This is a great and priceless vid for all of us. Nobody should have anything bad to say about it. Its worded so well and its on point the entire time. It adresses a simple issues and it clearly helps to take care of it.

Great vid. Very cool.

[Timb0NZ]

you the man tim!

[Jwats96]

of course mine is a alan wrench, haha

[1airplane21]

this is way of topic but does anyone know whats wrong with my gun?

i have a CA m15a4 sportline and after a while the gun is stuck on safe so i cannot pull the trigger even if the selector is off safe (semi/auot) the trigger can only move as if it is in safe. anyone know whats wrong?

[bimboy08]

might not help idk but thoser guns bushings r nylon nd r probably broken

[1airplane21]

no its nothing to do with the gears its all in th trigger its stuck on safe and and wont depress all the way even if its on semi or auto

[memkills]

maybe its somthing in the spring on the trigger... but it could also be your selecter switch... but i doubt that... most likely youll have to open your gear box to fix it

[cdsida]

I'm not sure if this is possible, but could the selector switch have come unattached from the part that makes it so you can't pull the trigger?

[Michigander92]

Great info!! Oh, and you don't repackage that gun after grinding up the gears do u? LOL... JK

[masaskillz]

wat stock is that???

[URM0MW4NT5MYJUNK]

got the mag ctr stock for my ca.....and lets just say its sexy!

[gamemaster1199]

crap I accidentally pressed 1 *

[2soldiersoffortune]

third review hand=FACE!

[ichewtoast111]

i love magpul designs. Great review tim 5/5.