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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BC873G" data-source="post: 101527" data-attributes="member: 14887">Hey, I don't have any thoughts about the change in motors. However, even if the actuator rod feels stiff or not as smooth as the other I would still use it until it doesn't work at all. I still have one of my original actuators from a 2000 machine for my tilt. It seems a bit slow but is still working fine. I picked up a spare and ironically found it on eBay in Germany. It was brand new and I bench tested it and used on my 873 for a bit and then put the old one back on.I've had some issues with the pins and sockets moving in the Metri Pack connectors and making bad connections. Make sure the last thing you do is push all the pins and sockets as far forward on those connectors when are done. There should be a rubber seal that you can push on to make sure they lock and move all the way forward in the connectors. That's assuming the 2006 models are still using them.</blockquote>