Something interesting pulled me into the basement the other day...

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Remove the power connector

 

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Remove the ground

 

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Now all that has to be done is to uninstall the motor... Remove the bolt (from the front of the machine)that holds the mounting rod in place

 

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Notice the other end of the rod(from the back of the machine), there are 2 retaining bushings that have to be loosened. One is located in front of the last mounting arm of the motor. The other is located at the back of the last mounting arm.[this post was last edited: 6/22/2010-20:47]

 

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Here is one of the bushings...

 

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Once the bushings have been loosened, slide the rod out from the back of the machine. Then begin moving the motor to the front of the machine.

 

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The motor weighs ~70LB. And the clearance at the front of the machine is tight! It is very easy to get the motor stuck against the bottom of the outer drum. Maneuver the motor as needed, without damaging the outer drum, to remove it.

 

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Here is the motor. It's big and kinda heavy. Here are the specs:
Elmo Motor 3~60HZ
Motor type: CV 132 D/2-18-2T -2564
1.3/0.3 KW 3450/360 RPM IEC 34 TP 130`C
1.8/0.4 HP 6.0/4.2 A INS.CL. B Max Amb. 40`C
Y/Y 208-240 V Duty cycle Spec Drift Spec Duty
E47623-B IP 20 IC 01

This is actually the original motor, so it is over 20 years old! Because the basket assembly is removed from the front the gasket, which is prone to leaks does not sit above the motor to short it out, like in the Wascomat, Dexter, Alliance, and Primus.

 

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Time to open up the motor: Loosen the set screws on the pulley with allen wrench, Remove the pulley with a puller.

 

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Remove the shaft key, be careful not to damage the winding through the open front of the motor. If you damage the windings, be looking to get another motor.

 

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Loosen the housing bolts

 

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The motor housing end bells did not just slide off, and I actually had to apply a hammer and screw driver to them. That's a good sign.

 

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Top housing off exposing the armature and stator

 

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Removing the armature shows that there is "play" in the bearings, which explains the shaft turning rough. Armature and stator show that this issue has been caught early. (Another good sign)

 

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The windings, don't look very well. They are full of 20 years worth of microscopic dirt. Using compressed air won't work here. Oil-based microscopic dirt actually eats the varnish off the windings. The windings then become more resistive in nature and the motor will basically self-destruct. While replacing the bearings I can do, cleaning the windings, I don't have the proper equipment to do so.

 

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So off to the motor shop it goes...

 

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3.5 weeks later it's back, and in an interesting shade of gray, with a stamp on it. My motor has been marked!

 

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what a fat-looking motor!

 

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And while I was at the motor shop, I had to take these with me.

 

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The back please the back