ive gotten my 165 rewired to the diagram but all i get now is a humming cant get the motor to turn can any one help i took it to my lhs and he says it is wired properly thanks
If the 165 is the pre war model you need to clean and service the motor, take the brushes out and clean them and clean the face plate of the armature. Use a pencil eraser to get the carbon off the armature and brushes.
If the 165 is a remake of the old 1940 to 42 crane you will other help.
Lee F.
catdoing ive gotten my 165 rewired to the diagram but all i get now is a humming cant get the motor to turn can any one help i took it to my lhs and he says it is wired properly thanks
Bummer! Try not to burn it out.
Will the motor turn at all if you reach in and try to spin the armature it by hand, or is it jammed? You need to diagnose out whether there is a mechanical problem, an electrical one, or both. (unlikely) I haven't worked on a 165, but I did rehab a 282 which is distantly related. It was geared so low that I had to pull the motor to see what was going on. Initially, it wouldn't go, but it didn't hum either. It had run erratically until it finally stopped. Turned out (for what it's worth) that the commutator face was very dirty and one brush was so covered with gunk it was hung-up in its well. I would be very cautious about pumping current into any motor that only sits and hums.*
Has it ever run, even a little bit, since you've owned it? I can't recall your earlier posts. I'm not completely convinced that the wiring is absolutely correct, but for the moment look for something mechanical. You may need to remove the motor.
*I'm trying to resist the temptation to suggest that you teach it the words. I sympathize with your frustration.
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