Johnson Electric PLG Gearmotor and Output Shaft

This PLG (Power Lift Gate) motor is used in automotive applications to open and close the liftgate in SUV’s etc. In most applications, the motor drives a lead screw that provides translational motion.

• am-4233a - Johnson Electric gearmotor with plastic housing, 42 Watts JE-PLG-410

Shaft Differences:
Two shaft options to convert the motor output to a 0.5 in. Hex are available

• am-4234 - Aluminum Shaft with square connector JE-PLG-ADPTR-1
• am-4234a - Steel Shaft with Spline connector JE-PLG-ADPTR-2

The Aluminum Shaft version may have a tight fit with your 1/2" hex interface. Some manual prep may be required.

The motor has a dual hall encoder is included for speed and directional feedback. One rotation includes 44.4 hall pulses. This is an approved FRC legal motor, with technical information listed here.

Wiring Pinout (same for both motors):

• Brown: Encoder 5V
• Yellow: Hall Effect Encoder 1 Output
• Green: Hall Effect Encoder 2 Output
• Blue: Hall Effect Encoder Ground
• Red: Motor 12V
• Black: Motor Ground

Mounting (2 different options):

1. A 3d Print to mount the motor is available here: https://a360.co/34Naa2s the two prints here should be used as shown below:
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2. PLG Motor Mount Assembly Kit (see the 2023 JE PLG MNT Base and Cage CAD files), these need to be used as shown in the JE PLG Mount Kit Manual found in documents:
   
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