{"product_id":"hexagon-drive-shaft","title":"Maytronics Dolphin Hexagon Drive Shaft","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Maytronics 3865005 is the hexagon drive shaft used in Dolphin robotic pool cleaners. It is the genuine part, and it is one of the few components Maytronics carried across almost the entire range, from the old Advantage and Explorer units through Nautilus, Triton, Supreme, Wave, DX, ProX and the current C series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hex section is the connection between the drive motor and the wheels or tracks. All the torque the cleaner produces goes through that hex, along with every shock the cleaner takes climbing a wall or catching a main drain cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe failure it causes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a drive shaft rounds off at the hex or shears, the cleaner still powers up, the motor still runs, and nothing moves. That symptom sends a lot of owners shopping for a motor unit when the actual fault is a small shaft costing a fraction of the price. Open the drive side, look at the hex, and if the flats are rounded, this is the fix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck the shaft you are removing against the model list before you order, since a few of the newer platforms use their own drive hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maytronics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48627841138900,"sku":"MAY-201-3865005","price":11.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_30c55377-1241-4043-86f0-5e1e6c0aeafb.jpg?v=1788728094","url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/products\/hexagon-drive-shaft","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}