How to Repair a Portable Fan

Geschrieben von: Isaac MacMillan
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How to Repair a Portable Fan

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

8

Zeitaufwand

10 - 20 Minuten

Einleitung

This fix will restore your fan's original power and quiet operation. This fix does not require new parts, but does require a #1 Phillips head screwdriver, an 8mm wrench or socket, and a medium or low viscosity lubricant.

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    • Unplug the power cord before beginning.

    • Loosen the 4 phillips screws around the rim and remove the front of the cage

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    • Remove the fan blade by loosening the screw on the shaft while pulling up.

    • The screw does not need to be fully removed before the blade will slide free.

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    • Remove the wiring cover located above the fan motor.

    • There are 2 more screws holding the back mounting plate and cage together. They will be removed in a later step

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    • Remove the motor from the mounting plate by loosing the 2 smaller screws on the front.

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    • Remove the final 2 screws holding the mounting plate to the cage.

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    • Carefully pass the motor through the opening at the back of the cage.

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    • Using an 8mm wrench and phillips screwdriver, remove the magnet mounts from the body of the motor.

    • The magnet will slide out of the motor . Inspect the magnet and motor for anything that may cause a hang-up.

    • Do not over-tighten the magnet mounts during reassembly. Over-tightening may cause the motor to bind.

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    • Clean and lubricate the magnet shaft and mounting brackets

    • Any medium or low viscosity lubricant will do.

Abschluss

To reassemble your device, follow these steps in reverse order.

Tinte & Feder

Isaac MacMillan

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3 Kommentare

What are the chances the exact fan that I need to repair would be here? I'm about to put it back together… Let's see if it worked! 9/3/19, 10:45 pm.

Clark Nova -

OK. It's back together but the fan doesn't spin. I feel the motor doing… Something. It vibrates softly. So, now to figure out why it's not spinning.

Clark Nova -

hello…my fan wouldn't work until I tilt the head upwards..what could be wrong pls???

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