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How to Repair a Portable Fan

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  1. How to Repair a Portable Fan, How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 1, immagine 1 di 2 How to Repair a Portable Fan, How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 1, immagine 2 di 2
    • Unplug the power cord before beginning.

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

  2. How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 2, immagine 1 di 1
    • 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.

  3. How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 3, immagine 1 di 1
    • 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

  4. How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 4, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the motor from the mounting plate by loosing the 2 smaller screws on the front.

  5. How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 5, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the final 2 screws holding the mounting plate to the cage.

  6. How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 6, immagine 1 di 1
    • Carefully pass the motor through the opening at the back of the cage.

  7. How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 7, immagine 1 di 2 How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 7, immagine 2 di 2
    • 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.

  8. How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 8, immagine 1 di 2 How to Repair a Portable Fan: passo 8, immagine 2 di 2
    • Clean and lubricate the magnet shaft and mounting brackets

    • Any medium or low viscosity lubricant will do.

Conclusione

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

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4 Commenti

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 - Replica

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 - Replica

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

adewale ogunbona - Replica

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