hey,
after seeing all the discussion here about treadmill motors i picked one
up off the curb here. disassembled it. has a AC motor on it though.
that's ok, i need an AC motor. what i was wondering is if someone can tell
me whether or not this motor is reversible. i'd assume it isn't because the
tag gives no indication it is (either in words or in the very simple wiring
diagram).
here's links to a pic of the information tag.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~wwixon/motor1.jpg
in the second photo i was wondering if someone could direct me to a source
for parts. i looked on line but wasn't really able to find a place where i
could get small parts for this motor. i am hoping to get a new set of those
rubber vibration isolator rings (mounted on the ends of the motor) (the pair
i have, one is damaged enough where i think it'd be best if i got
replacements) and, on the one end, there's supposed to be a thin sheet
metal plug that is jam fitted on to cover the bearing. it was gone when i
removed the motor. (i think someone DROPPED the treadmill pretty hard,
dislodged the plug and ruined the rubber vibration isolators, etc.)
http://www.frontiernet.net/~wwixon/motor2.jpg
weird thing, in this end there was wads of what appeared to be (very oily)
sawdust, i assumed it had gotten sucked up into the bearing end but after i
blew MOST of it out with compressed air it started to dawn on me it was put
in there in the factory. do you guys know if plain old sawdust is put in
bearing ends of electric motors to hold oil?
there are a few things on the tag i understand, but a few i wish i knew how
to decipher.
S# must be the serial number
1/2 horsepower
1725 rpm
115 volts
8.7 amps
60 hertz
B56 mounting frame
"continuous" duty (whatever that means)
thermally protected (has like a built in remote breaker)
i don't have any idea what "SER AM86" means. "series"?
i wish i knew what "TYPE FT" means, no idea (wondering if that may be
applicable to whether or not it's reversible)
"SF 1.0" i assume means "service factor 1.0" but i don't really know what
"service factor" means.
single phase
designed to run at 40 degrees C over the ambient room temperature
don't know what "CODE M" means or what "INS B*" means either.
"open" housing
don't know what "TYPE A" means.