Summary of Fixing froze up electric motor without changing bearings

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The person in the video is repairing a motor that has frozen up. They suggest spraying it with a lubricant, letting it soak for an hour, and then putting it back together. This should fix the problem without needing to replace any of the bearings.

• 00:00:00 The author removes the electric cover from the back of the electric motor and sprays it with WD-40 in order to loosen the screws that are holding the cover in place. He then carefully removes the cover and finds a centrifugal weight inside. He taps on the cooling fins inside the motor with a quarter inch extension in order to free it and spray more WD-40 on the rotor to ensure it is lubricated. He starts the motor and stops it a few times to check the movement. He then puts the cover back on and greases the bearing.
• 00:05:00 The person in the video is repairing a motor that has frozen up. They suggest spraying it with a lubricant, letting it soak for an hour, and then putting it back together.