Rcn1973 wrote in
groupdirect.com:

Yes that was first rhing i tried.. Motor isnt seized as it spins like
a brand new one would..


What about the rest of the system? Do the wheels turn smoothly and easily?
Does the band seem to track well?

Before we suggest you may have a motor problem, we'd like to make sure it
isn't a mechanical problem. Motor problems often require much more money
to fix.

Puckdropper

Yes everything runs smooth and band stays on track..i should say that it did turn on and spin a bit the first rime i tried it but ever since it blows a breaker the second it click to on..

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On 6/11/2021 2:15 AM, Rcn1973 wrote:
Yes everything runs smooth and band stays on track..i should say that it
did turn on and spin a bit the first rime i tried it but ever since it
blows a breaker the second it click to on..

So, you've got a path to ground somewhere -- either a bare wire in
connection box or the switch or something like that is/will be just a
mechanical fix or it's blown insulation off a winding...

You've just got to find where, specifically it is--internal or external
to the motor itself.

Start by taking looking at connections...you know it is at/from the
switch on or it would pop the breaker just plugging it in before turning
the switch on.


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Test continuity from casing to hot side of plug. If the circuit (before the motor) is touching the casing, having the saw grounded will trip the breaker. Without a ground it could spin up. Casing would be hot.

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On Friday, June 11, 2021 at 9:15:06 AM UTC-4, Scott wrote:
Test continuity from casing to hot side of plug. If the circuit (before the motor) is touching the casing, having the saw grounded will trip the breaker. Without a ground it could spin up. Casing would be hot.
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....and just so that there is no confusion here, a hot case is extremely dangerous.
Do not remove the ground as a test unless you are 100% sure of what you are doing.

Unplug the device before testing continuity from the casing to the hot side of plug.