| You have checked it all out and find out that your | | | | position of the motor wires so that you can |
| blower motor for you hot air furnace isn't willing | | | | position the new motor the same. Usually there |
| to turn anymore. Now, how do you get that | | | | are three screws that hold the motor bracket. |
| motor out of there and get a new one in its | | | | Remove the screws and loosen the set screw in |
| place? The process really is not as difficult as it | | | | the blower wheel hub. Place the blower assembly |
| may look. Getting things apart is not all that bad if | | | | over something that will allow the motor to hang |
| you know where to look and what to do. | | | | freely. By lightly tapping the shaft with a rubber |
| The power goes to the motor, but the motor will | | | | hammer or piece of wood you can get the motor |
| not turn. The blower wheel spins freely, so you | | | | to drop out of the hub of the blower wheel. If |
| know that the motor is bad. Now let's get to | | | | the tapping does not work try to spray the shaft |
| removing the blower from the furnace so that | | | | with a lubricant and turn it with a pliers or wrench. |
| we can get the motor changed. | | | | Be careful not to score the shaft as this will make |
| The covers are off and the power is off to the | | | | it hard for the shaft to slide through the hub. |
| unit. The wires to the motor have been | | | | Once the old motor is out, you can then remove |
| disconnected. Now you need to look for the | | | | the motor bracket from the old motor and |
| screws that hold the blower in the unit. If you | | | | reinstall it on the new motor. Remount the motor |
| have an up flow unit you may have to stand on | | | | to the blower and tighten the blower hub set |
| your head to see them. They are typically in the | | | | screw so that the blower spins freely. Reinstall |
| top flange of the blower bracket, at the front | | | | the blower assembly, hookup the motor wires, |
| edge of the blower. Sometimes you may have to | | | | replace any other things that were removed and |
| remove a condensate trap or the box that holds | | | | you should be ready to make heat again! |
| the furnace module to get to the screws and | | | | Always make sure that you have removed all |
| definitely to remove the blower assembly. | | | | power before starting your work. Wear gloves to |
| Once you find the screws and remove them | | | | protect your hands from the sharp metal edges |
| along with whatever else is in front of the blower | | | | of the blower assembly pieces. Changing your |
| you can then slide the blower assembly out | | | | blower motor can be done by most any do it |
| towards the front of the unit. Most blowers are | | | | yourself person, with a bit of patience. It is not a |
| sliding on a track of some type. They will just | | | | job you can hurry through. If you get frustrated, |
| slide right to you as you pull them out. Getting | | | | walk away for a bit. It is amazing what happens |
| them out is easy getting them to slide back in | | | | when you cool down and try with a fresh start |
| correctly is another story. | | | | again. Take your time, be careful, and be safe! |
| Once you have removed the assembly, mark the | | | | |