Help! - Motor problem :^(

Did you try rotating it by hand. Also as it was trying to start?

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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

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.

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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

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 †

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

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 †

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

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 †

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

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 †

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

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 †

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 †

The 56 Z might have a longer shaft than the standard z motor frame. I couldn’t find anything in g yet.

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