Troubleshooting
Problem | What to Check | How to check |
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Basic electrical problems | Motor leads are securely fastened | Replace loose terminals; crimp to |
| and properly mated | leads. Be sure terminal are firmly |
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| Clean circuit board terminals. |
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| Securely reconnect leads. |
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| For loose motor brush lead | Tighten terminal screws. Replace |
| connections and terminals. | brushes if leads are damaged. |
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| Brushes must be 1/2 in. [13mm] | Replace brushes. |
| minimum. NOTE: Brushes do not |
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| wear at the same rate on both sides |
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| of motor. Check both brushes. |
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| Broken or misaligned motor brush | Replace spring if broken. Realign |
| springs. Rolled portion of spring must | spring with brush. |
| rest squarely on top of brush. |
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| Motor brushes may be binding in | Clean brush holders. Remove carbon |
| brush holders. | with small cleaning brush. Align brush |
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| leads with slot in brush holder to |
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| assure free vertical brush movement. |
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| Motor armature commutator for burn | Remove motor and have motor shop |
| spots, gouges or extreme roughness. | resurface commutator if possible. |
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