Electric Motor Repair

[randy41]

thanks jerry. in this motor the capacitor is attached to a clip inside the housing. i tested it by discharging it then hooking up an ohmmeter on the 10K range and watched it go to 0 then gradually move toward infinity. i read somewhere that this is how to test a capacitor.
but getting the motor to an electric motor repair shop is good advice and is what i will do when and if i can find one around here.

 

[randy41]

2 weeks later.....i brought the motor to a repair shop in Salem, VA a week and a half ago. the guy said he'll look at it and let me know and if i dont hear from him to call in a week. he also said that they will replace the bearings and he thinks it will cost me $80-$100. OK. thats still cheaper than a used one on ebay. so of course he never calls me and then i call him. he's not there. next day he hasnt returned my call so i call again. they havent even touched it because they have some industrial motor jobs that he thinks are more important than my homeowner job. so i found another repair shop in Galax, VA and i called the Salem guy back and told him i'm gonna pick up the motor and get it fixed somewhere else.
yesterday I picked it up and this morning I brought it to the Galax shop. While i waited they took it in the back to evaluate it. 10 minutes later and $10 lighter its fixed. they just blew out the saw dust from the switch...the internal one that switches between the starter windings and the main windings.
well...at this point i havent actually tried it but i'm confident it will work.

 

[kc5dlo]

Looks like capt jack was the winner in this episode

 

[randy41]

i'd say yeah about the dust part but i tried doing that and it wasnt enough. the switch had to be opened up and cleaned out. and i've plugged it in and it does work. so i saved a bit of money today. now if i could just remember how to put it back together.....