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(ET) Blower motor operational.



Worked on the blower last night; the rear bearing looked like someone had hit it with a screwdriver or something, there was a deformation in the race. Pulled the bearing, replaced it, then cleaned and oiled the lower bearing to see how the motor ran.

Hint: When assembling the magnet sleeve to the motor be careful with your fingers: The blades on the motor's internal fan are sharp and it's easy to pinch a finger between a blade and the magnet as the armature is pulled by the magnets.

Assembled the motor pulls 3 amps at 12 volts, spins cleanly and pretty quietly, so I think I'll button it up and put it back on the bracket. Then it can go in the shed till fall and I'll buy a 36 volt contactor so I can turn it on and off from the mower switch.

Next up: Wheel for the trailer so I can get it off the driveway :-)