Without actually hearing what that grinding noise may be... if it sounds like a high pitched whine... then it might be that the motor in the grip needs to be pushed up higher to make better contact with the gears.

There's a little flathead screw on the bottom of the pistol grip. Tighten that 1/8 - 1/4 turn and pull the trigger a little bit and see if that helps at all, if it starts to shoot, then tighten the screw a little bit more and test it and leave it if it works.

either that's your problem... or you stripped your gears and you'll have to replace the gear set.

this is all at your pwn risk btw.... if you can take it into XT, i'd let them look at it rather than further destroying your AEG.



As for your crane stock battery, take a round file and file out the inside of the battery compartment so the battery will slide in and out of the compartment easier. You can also modify the battery/gun connectors to Dean's connectors to take up less space and give you more room for the wires. Also try not to collapse and expand the stock. Sliding the buttstock is causing wear on the wires cause there's not a whole lot of space to move around.

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