Winrich stove dead, control board or switch?

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fixall

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Hi all,
picked up a non working winrich pellet stove to use a backup in case the furnace quits, or gas goes on the fritz again...

Previous owner claims the exhaust fan quit. They removed the fan and lost it :/

I found the fan new $171 and only paid $50 for the stove, so good deal right?

I can not get the control board to power up and light the "led" or run the auger. I have 110vac at the white and black wires going into the control board.

Here is my question: There are 3 switches on the fire box. High cut, low cut and the last one is next to the exhaust blower fan. If a normally closed(nc) is open or vice-versa, will that cause the control board to be dead?

I can not find a wiring diagram for this stove that is actually readable so I know what switches are supposed to be open and which ones are supposed to be closed...

This stove will only run under supervision, so I am willing to bypass the switches and pressure switch if needed
 

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I don't know much about your stove in particular but mine has a similar control board and I had a similar problem a few years back. Pull the screws from the front and pull whole board out. Look in between the face plate and the board and there may be a fuse in there. Pulling the knob and nuts off the posts gives you access. (whole faceplate comes off)
 
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