Servicing an Old Fan.

by Mjtrinihobby in Workshop > Repair

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Servicing an Old Fan.

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This 12 year old fan never spins when powered. It is so clogged with lint it can't spin! Here is how I fixed this in 5 minutes.

Taking It Apart.

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Taking off the front grill with a flat blade screwdriver and the back cover by removing the lone Phillips head screw, the fan is ready to be serviced.

Cleaning.

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Using a brush I cleaned off the lint and washed the fan blade.

Lubing.

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Using powerlube I sprayed lubrication onto the bearings and rotor.

Reassembly.

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Half a minute to reassemble. Now to power up.

Completion.

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Now the fan spins quite powerfully and provides refreshing breeze!