AboutWayne Kiefer Expertise Any concerning the repair of small electric household appliances (coffee makers, waffle makers,etc.) shavers, antique clocks, air compressors, lamps, generators.
Experience High school Industrial Arts teacher. Plant manager at Trek Bicycle factory. Self employed for last 20 years in the small appliance repair business.
Question My 12 in. table fan quit working. I have it stripped down to the mortor. Should the shaft of the fan be easily rotated when it is not on. I can hear sound to the motor when I plug it in, but the shaft does not turn. What do i do next?
Thank you.
Answer Fans get sticky on the armature shafts. You will have to remove the armature and use a solvent to clean the shaft and the bearings.
The bearings in most fans are oil saturated brass bushings and once the oil is gone they get tight. Sometimes we can add to the life by using a thin grease mixed with oil on the bearings. It will last a little while.
