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Question on Blower/Resistor

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Re: Question on Blower/Resistor

Post by abscate »

Ii bite on this one. I’m guessing running backwards runs on the high ridge on worn brushes which will work for a short time, then will fail again. Time for a new motor
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Post by Grantkat »

You are correct - I removed the mounting cover. The motor housing has a decent amount of dust as a result of brush wear.

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