Type 44 CC

[Kneale Brownson]

At 06:49 AM 07/07/2001 +0800, larry leung wrote:

>Don't know it it's too late, but the other kickstart that works (for three 
>months for me) is to find the 90 degree elbow hose from the airbox to the 
>fan motor in the plenum (under the cover), pull the end out from the motor 
>end (cylindrical part of the airbox) and you have a direct shot to one of 
>the motor brushes. You can use a screwdriver or other tool to lightly 
>"punch" at least the exposed brush, and it's sheet metal holder, further 
>against the commutator. It can work for weeks at a time until it has to be 
>done again. Got me from January to late March, when I finally had time to 
>replace the blower motor itself.
>
>LL - NY
>--


Sometimes the problem is the bearing/bushing for the motor shaft rather 
than the brushes.  If your motor has squeaked/squealed, etc.,  you may have 
adequate brush contact but too much resistence for the motor to start up.