Marty Fitzhenry posted:Follow what John told you. Clockwise is what you want. I see between 2-6 of these every week. John, if the engine has not run much, do not count the fan motor as bad. Spin the impeller by hand to change where the brushes sit on the commutator. Hit the motor with 9 volts for a very short time in each direction. Many motors have been replaced that did not need to be.
John. on the holes I have seen loose motors and you can do a short repair by hitting the screws through the holes. I agree it is stupid. I always do what you do and pull the impeller to see what is going on.
Thanks John & Marty--I tried this and the motor didn't budge. At least the motors are cheap. I've now learned more about the anatomy of an MTH steamer than I ever thought I would. Some change from my tinplate!!
