I just finished my dis-assembly of the AC unit to change the frozen motor. Well ... I think I probably took as long as you did as I couldn't get the fan off and had to dis-assemble the fan shroud to give me the room I needed. For others doing this motor replacement, be VERY careful moving the motor back and forth, trying to position it to come free of the sheet metal ... it's easy to damage the fins on the condenser ... don't ask me how I know this? Anyway, thanks for the video ... very helpful!
That what I think is wrong with mind it's 3 years old Coleman mach 15 it's run good but make that noise and the fan was running it's wobbly and that's probably bearing . So I going to order one fan motor
Ended up cutting the shaft in half with a hacksaw and using a mounted vise grip along with a hammer and screwdriver to hammer out the metal piece still stuck in the fan. Thanks for the video!
No it's not! The reason half a blade is missing is so you can access the Allen screw on the shaft with a long Allen wrench... don't post if you don't know what your talking about.
Hey man so I just did this same replacement except for the capacitor, and before my motor went bad everything worked great. But now my compressor will only turn on for a single minute and then shut off for almost a half an hour and on one minute then off again. Ill add it was 90 degrees out. But before the motor went bad it worked perfectly in 93 degrees... Any ideas as to why the compressor might be acting up? Im going to replace the start capacitor but would this have anything to do with the compressor??
Im working on 2 units on my rv. Same make and model. Im curious if the condensing fan pushes air through the condenser or pulls it. Mine pulls the air which doesnt make sense because all the warm air is going by the already hot compressor. I think my overload kicked on once so im trying to keep this old compressor cool.
The missing fan blade on the squirrel cage blower is so you can access the mounting screw to remove the fan if you only have a straight alan wrench if you have an l shape alan you don't use the access hole notice how it's lined up where you can see the screw head? And to ease removal of motor take the shroud of the condenser fan blades off and you won't hit the cond coils fins! And my Coleman mach came with ball bearings you can upgrade to that type drill a hole and lube them yearly and get more life from them? Just FYI to save money!
Thank u l hoping l right because it was the tape cooling was getting little warm. Cooling tape so I think it will be ok now when I get fan motor thank s
I would try one of those speed out kits to see if you can get em out. Otherwise start with a small drill bit and drill out the head. Increase bit size as needed.
The issue with these motors is they use sleeve bearings which uses a wick material. Just not practical in hot places where AC needs to run continuously. If you can find a replacement motor with actual sealed bearings, a way better choice for longevity.
Was Dave Ramsey's intro a PSA to those who are consdiering RVing or your way to mock him for his beliefs? Which, by the way, I am officially first time full-time RVing.
Thanks for the video, this was very informative. This was a real world experience not a studio video.
Thanks for watching! It was real world hot inside the rv as well, until it got fixed. Haha.
I just finished my dis-assembly of the AC unit to change the frozen motor. Well ... I think I probably took as long as you did as I couldn't get the fan off and had to dis-assemble the fan shroud to give me the room I needed. For others doing this motor replacement, be VERY careful moving the motor back and forth, trying to position it to come free of the sheet metal ... it's easy to damage the fins on the condenser ... don't ask me how I know this? Anyway, thanks for the video ... very helpful!
Nice work! Glad the video helped and thanks for watching.
Thanks for making this video. It’s really been helpful to me. Keep up the great work and safe travels.
Thanks for the details on how to remove the shroud.
No problem 👍
This helped. I installed the new motor and cap yesterday. Thank you.
Glad it worked out for you! Thanks for watching!
That what I think is wrong with mind it's 3 years old Coleman mach 15 it's run good but make that noise and the fan was running it's wobbly and that's probably bearing . So I going to order one fan motor
Ended up cutting the shaft in half with a hacksaw and using a mounted vise grip along with a hammer and screwdriver to hammer out the metal piece still stuck in the fan. Thanks for the video!
That's definitely a faster method!
Very nice job on the swap out.
The squirrel cage fan is designed to be missing a plastic fan piece. It is used to balance the fan.
No it's not! The reason half a blade is missing is so you can access the Allen screw on the shaft with a long Allen wrench... don't post if you don't know what your talking about.
Hey man so I just did this same replacement except for the capacitor, and before my motor went bad everything worked great. But now my compressor will only turn on for a single minute and then shut off for almost a half an hour and on one minute then off again. Ill add it was 90 degrees out. But before the motor went bad it worked perfectly in 93 degrees... Any ideas as to why the compressor might be acting up? Im going to replace the start capacitor but would this have anything to do with the compressor??
Good info on the swap.
Nice job on the install.
Thanks for the video. In the beginning how did you relieve any excess power with the Phillips screw driver?
Wait what took an hour what were you doing. Did it take that long for real?
Im working on 2 units on my rv. Same make and model. Im curious if the condensing fan pushes air through the condenser or pulls it. Mine pulls the air which doesnt make sense because all the warm air is going by the already hot compressor. I think my overload kicked on once so im trying to keep this old compressor cool.
Wow. I bought a motor off Amazon for 75 bucks
The missing fan blade on the squirrel cage blower is so you can access the mounting screw to remove the fan if you only have a straight alan wrench if you have an l shape alan you don't use the access hole notice how it's lined up where you can see the screw head? And to ease removal of motor take the shroud of the condenser fan blades off and you won't hit the cond coils fins! And my Coleman mach came with ball bearings you can upgrade to that type drill a hole and lube them yearly and get more life from them? Just FYI to save money!
Thank u l hoping l right because it was the tape cooling was getting little warm. Cooling tape so I think it will be ok now when I get fan motor thank s
awesome job.
Nice job.
Great video, what was the mew fan motor part numner?
Could you give me the link to that engine?
Did you do a video on the soft start installation?
ruclips.net/video/gTjfE5u5FzY/видео.html
Here it is. Thanks!!
nice job!
What to do if my mounting bolts for the motor have stripped heads on them
I would try one of those speed out kits to see if you can get em out. Otherwise start with a small drill bit and drill out the head. Increase bit size as needed.
The issue with these motors is they use sleeve bearings which uses a wick material. Just not practical in hot places where AC needs to run continuously. If you can find a replacement motor with actual sealed bearings, a way better choice for longevity.
I agree. or pull the roof units and put in a mini split.
@@WanderToGetLost You can purchase Window mounted mini-splits. Amazing.
@@WanderToGetLostI'm comsidering this. Do you have any resources on the matter?
What was the part number for that motor?
How much was the part?
Was Dave Ramsey's intro a PSA to those who are consdiering RVing or your way to mock him for his beliefs? Which, by the way, I am officially first time full-time RVing.
70% mocking and 30% truth. haha. Welcome to full time and thanks for watching!