Re: (ET) My my... Mower motor mayhem makes sense

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

    Regardless of how dry you may think your storage area is, airborne
moisture, and temperature swings take their toll. Good old condensation was
at work here.
    And as you have see, it has a particular affinity for the brushholders
of those motors.
    Now, you can make that procedure part of your annual spring Pre Flight
inspection.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Zach" <czach computer org>
To: "elec-trak list" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:00 PM
Subject: (ET) My my... Mower motor mayhem makes sense


> Ok, I pulled the top of the first motor and sure enough both brushes
> were stuck in their little holders. Popped the brushes out, worked them
> a bit and they were ready to go back in.
>
> The bearing looked fine, so I simply put the top on and voilla: Motor
> works again.
>
> The question though is why do the brushes seem to stick on these mower
> motors? Weather? Lack of use? They were pretty tight in there...
>
> Chris
>
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