p61a Completely Stopped Working
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pigtail idea above is a good one.....
fact is, the light on the board are just dummy lights....they tell you there is power going to the fan/motor, but not that it is working. You will need to test each blower with the pigtail and make sure its working visually. No light to feed motor? Means the vac switch is cutting off power to the feeder........or if there is a lid switch that's faulty, it'll do the same. If you have one of the hopper intake models, it can be clogged as well...........test the augermotor directly to line voltage, then work back from there....
fact is, the light on the board are just dummy lights....they tell you there is power going to the fan/motor, but not that it is working. You will need to test each blower with the pigtail and make sure its working visually. No light to feed motor? Means the vac switch is cutting off power to the feeder........or if there is a lid switch that's faulty, it'll do the same. If you have one of the hopper intake models, it can be clogged as well...........test the augermotor directly to line voltage, then work back from there....
A multimeter connected to the Exhaust motor showed that the motor was getting 120V. So, the exhaust motor is shot. Applying the pig tail also did nothing.
Now for the Feed Motor. I cannot get the auger to turn with the pig tail by putting one wire on the black wire spade (connected to motor) and one pig tail wire on the stove's ground. For giggles I also applied it to the black wire that was connected to the light blue wire and one wire on the stpve's ground. I got nothing from this particular exercise as I am not convinced I am doing it correctly.
The pig tail is hot as I tested it with the multimeter.
Now for the Feed Motor. I cannot get the auger to turn with the pig tail by putting one wire on the black wire spade (connected to motor) and one pig tail wire on the stove's ground. For giggles I also applied it to the black wire that was connected to the light blue wire and one wire on the stpve's ground. I got nothing from this particular exercise as I am not convinced I am doing it correctly.
The pig tail is hot as I tested it with the multimeter.
Bioburner
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Success! The auger turned so the issue is a fried combustion motor.
Thanks for all your help, folks. I assume that concludes this test......
rayttt
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Bioburner
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The true test will be trying to remove that exhaust fan without destroying it. I have never done it but have read of the troubles of removing the fan from the shaft. Good luck
Bioburner
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Most of the tools I've got for stubborn removal are either not small enough or you need a license for.
Micmann
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If the motor is dead and the blade is stuck or the set screw is seized and stripped, remove the three screws that mount the motor to the stove, jam the blade with something - or if you have the older model motor it will have two cooling fans, pull the cover off the back one and hold it with a gloved hand - then cut the shaft with a hack saw between the motor and stove. Get a new motor and blade and install. Otherwise you'll pull your hair out trying to get the blade off. Third party motors are also available from Amazon.
I'm going to try and get the motor and blade out this weekend. Motors can be had, as you said, for a hundred bucks or so off Amazon. No blade, though.
no, but your wonderful, good-looking and honest Harman dealer would certainly stock the fan impeller should you need one........
rayttt
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Got motor out and fan off using a little heat. The old motor design that I removed (Gleason Avery (BM)2520-A1506T-982) is not used anymore. My motor has 2 blades on the back. The new motor uses one fan blade only on the back. So I couldn't find match on Grainger. Ordering one from Amazon for a little more than a hundred bucks delivered.
Thanks for all your help, folks.
Thanks for all your help, folks.
Bioburner
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Motor arrived yesterday. Installed this AM. Stove up and running.Depending on the delivery time from Amazon, should hear back from you in about a week.
Bioburner
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Looks like we're good. Stove working well.Hopefully all is well after it runs for 24 hours or so.
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