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10-05-2007 03:19 AM |
Topic tags/keywords: sears motors repair grizzly Tonight I turned on my table saw, and the motor just hummed. I removed the belt, and it still just hummed. I took it out of the brackets, and blew it out with compressed air, and it just hummed (and smoked a little). It is a 1 hp Sears motor and is about 30 years old. Should I take it down to the motor repair shop or just get ready to order a new one? Could it be that the capacitor went bad? Any helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated. -- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28 |
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#1 posted 10-05-2007 03:20 AM |
Did you try rotating it by hand. Also as it was trying to start? -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware soon moving to Virginia karsonwm@gmail.com † |
#2 posted 10-05-2007 03:22 AM |
Karson, Yes, I tried to spin it to see if this would get her going – it didn’t. -- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28 |
#3 posted 10-05-2007 03:25 AM |
Could be a capacitor. But the smoke sounds like a bigger problem. Does this Sears motor look like it would have a local replacement or does it require a Sears replacement. -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware soon moving to Virginia karsonwm@gmail.com † |
#4 posted 10-05-2007 03:27 AM |
It looks like (to me…) it could have a local replacement. I don’t have any idea what a 1 hp motor replacement would cost; do you? -- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28 |
#5 posted 10-05-2007 03:42 AM |
Less than $100.00 (Maybe) If it has a frame number on the label then any motor with the same frame number is a direct replacement. A 30 yr old motor might not have a frame number. Google for frame numbers and you should find a chart that has the specs for frame numbers. Shaft diam. height from base, hole spacing in base etc. You might be able to fit your motor into the correct frame catagory and then just purchase one of them. I had to purchase a motor for a drill press that was Tiawan for the toy workshop and I matched the specs up and bought a replacement. The motor repair place wanted over 300.00 for their motor. I bought one for $125.00 Depending on the saw you might want to increase the HP for a little more power. -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware soon moving to Virginia karsonwm@gmail.com † |
#6 posted 10-05-2007 03:46 AM |
That’s what I’m afraid of, Karson, that the local motor repair place is going to charge a lot. If I can work around them somehow, I can probably do a lot better like you did. I will look for that frame number. Did you buy yours online somewhere? -- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28 |
#7 posted 10-05-2007 03:47 AM |
I bought it at Tractor Supply. A farm supply house. I walked in and bought it. -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware soon moving to Virginia karsonwm@gmail.com † |
#8 posted 10-05-2007 03:57 AM |
Wow! I hope I’m that fortunate. I tried looking for a replacement motor at Sears Parts.com, but it didn’t list a motor, just replacement parts for the motor. I was just getting ready to finish the construction of my “resaw jig,” and my saw quit. I had used it several times this evening. -- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28 |
#9 posted 10-05-2007 04:02 AM |
Tom here is a frame chart 48 and 56 are a kind of standard frame number Good luck. -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware soon moving to Virginia karsonwm@gmail.com † |
#10 posted 10-05-2007 04:16 AM |
Karson, Thanks a lot! Looks like I’m going to be learning about motors this weekend ;^D I do appreciate your timely help here. -- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28 |
#11 posted 10-05-2007 04:17 AM |
Have fun. I hope you get back in business soon. -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware soon moving to Virginia karsonwm@gmail.com † |
#12 posted 10-05-2007 04:17 AM |
Karson, I looked on my motor and it was a G56Z frame number. Is that a standard one? -- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28 |
#13 posted 10-05-2007 04:19 AM |
Well its a frame 56 but I don’t know what the “G” and “Z” mean. lets see what we can find. -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware soon moving to Virginia karsonwm@gmail.com † |
#14 posted 10-05-2007 04:21 AM |
Tom here is a Bob Via page about your saw. I didn’t read it all. -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware soon moving to Virginia karsonwm@gmail.com † |
#15 posted 10-05-2007 04:26 AM |
The 56 Z might have a longer shaft than the standard z motor frame. I couldn’t find anything in g yet. -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware soon moving to Virginia karsonwm@gmail.com † |
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