Thread: My sears radial arm saw motor won't turn over when I turn it on.
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Default My sears radial arm saw motor won't turn over when I turn iton.
On 07/18/2013 07:58 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 02:51:25 +0000, Jerry
I turn the shaft by hand there seems to be a drag, it doesn"t turn
freely. Is there possibly something connected with the brake that is not
releasing??????

Sounds like the brushes to me.


I don't think the Searz RAS uses a universal motor, hence no brushes.
Having had a PowrKraft (Montgomery Ward) RAS, and now a Searz RAS, the
decrease in noise level is the second clue. The capacitor on the OP's
RAS is the first clue.
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