Do I need a new motor??
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Do I need a new motor??
A couple months ago I picked up a New Home 532 that looked really clean and ran smooth. Oiled it up and started using it almost daily. If I had any complaint about this machine it would have been that it's a bit slow. I worked it hard this weekend and today it seemed like it was running even slower, then this afternoon I could smell something 'hot'...it's the motor.
I don't know anything about electric motors. Can it be repaired or does it need to be replaced? If it needs to be replaced can I order one online and put it in myself? Is it hard to do??
TIA
I don't know anything about electric motors. Can it be repaired or does it need to be replaced? If it needs to be replaced can I order one online and put it in myself? Is it hard to do??
TIA
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Servicing a motor is only intimidating the first time you do it. After that it's a piece of cake. It's probably getting hot because it hasn't been serviced in forever.
http://www.mckennalinn.com/sewing-ma...g-a-motor.html
And it wouldn't hurt to open up and clean your controller either.
Cari
http://www.mckennalinn.com/sewing-ma...g-a-motor.html
And it wouldn't hurt to open up and clean your controller either.
Cari
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Electric motors have always been very mysterious to me...I thought they either ran or they didn't and then you replaced them. Never knew they needed cleaning/servicing. I'm willing to give it a try...probably next weekend. Then I can get a new cord/plug for it too.
Um, controller??
Deb
Um, controller??
Deb
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I would go to sew-classic (no affiliation, but I've had excellent service from them in the past). I just checked, and it looks like they have a couple options. http://www.shop.sew-classic.com/Moto...-Parts_c21.htm
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