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Posted by bob kater on June 25, 2007, 5:32 pm
A visit to a motor shop will tell you everything you need to know about the
motor, also see a supplier that sells parts for what it came off of and I am
sure they can also id it for you. Most small c-face motors are not worth
repairing.
>I have an appliance that has a fan powered by a C-frame 115 VAC motor.
>
> It was making a pretty bad noise, so I took it apart to check it. The
> bearings were turning pretty rough and were binding. I cleaned things up
> a little and oiled the bearings. It seems to run okay now, but I expect
> the bearings will be going out soon.
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> Replacing the whole motor seems to be problematic because I don't have a
> part number or specs such as current draw or RPM.
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> I would like to simply replace the bearings. Each assembly forms
> something like a bridge that is screwed onto opposite sides of the frame.
> I guess they are something like sintered journal bearings. The shaft has
> a diameter rather near 5mm, and the screw holes are close to 48mm apart.
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> Is there a good supplier for these bearing assemblies?
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