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How about another pic just a bit more to the right? I would like to see the condition of the commutator where the brushes ride.
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Good call David! I missed the condition of the springs my first time around. I think I was looking at the length of the brushes. Yep, them springs have sprung their last! They're toast! REPLACE the brushes. I bet you'll see continuity across the motor wires then then.
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if you see the brush springs have gotten hot, are loose and collapsed, the brushes need to be replaced. it appears that they are shot.
without the proper brush holder cap, the brush will not be able to make a good contact with the armature, the pressure that the spring produces will be un acceptable and it will heat up more and get destroyed.
order a set of brushes for it and the proper cap.
the motor problem may have developed from the board being a problem and im clueless about electronics, just a bit knowlegable about small motors as I use to repair them for a living for many years. .
sorry, I can't spell any longer.
davidh
Good call David! I missed the condition of the springs my first time around. I think I was looking at the length of the brushes. Yep, them springs have sprung their last! They're toast! REPLACE the brushes. I bet you'll see continuity across the motor wires then then.