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Title: Dash Squirrel Cage Motor
Post by: FrederickK on August 07, 2010, 06:03:42 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 62170 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/62170)
Hi Coach Owners,

The dash air motor is starting to squeak and will only run on high.
Removal of the assembly (takes about 3 hours) and an inspection indicates the bearings are squeaking. The motor is a FASCO 2809 550 018.
Googling doesn't provide much and I have a request into Emotors but their web site doesn't show anything close.
I would appreciate it if anyone has had this failure and what the remedy was.

Fred Kovol

2000 Allure 30593
Title: Re: Dash Squirrel Cage Motor
Post by: Bo Lee on August 07, 2010, 11:55:42 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 62179 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/62179)
Fred

I just went though the replacing of the squirrel cage motor on the dash air. I used OMC in Eugene. Sorry to say but the squirrel cage motor mounts are no longer available.

Ed and crew were able to salvage parts from some newer unist of the design and put mine back together. Hope you have better luck finding new supply for the squirrel cage mounts.

Bo Lee

2000 Magna #5896
Title: Re: Dash Squirrel Cage Motor
Post by: Barefootbeatnik on August 08, 2010, 05:31:21 am
Yahoo Message Number: 62185 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/62185)
Hi Fred - I had to remove mine last year for the same reason. I guess 10 years is about the limit for lube on those little bronze bushings. Like you, I did not find a replacement motor either. I searched and searched with no success. Finally I bit the bullet and dug into it by myself. Lots of work! Just set 10 or 12 hours aside and go for it. My hips, elbows, and shoulders were sore afterwords. It probably had something to do with my age Ha! Ha! When I got mine out I was able to lubricate the bushings using a hypodermic needle for an oil applicator. I applied three drops of 5W20 synthetic motor oil on each bushing and allowed it to set for an hour or so. Then I applied three more drops again. The reason I did it this way is because there are tiny oil reservoirs at each bushing with felt oil pads inside. It takes some time for the felt pads to soak up the oil.
The fan is very quiet now. Let's hope it lasts a while.
Now the fan on my Honda towed is starting to squeal during freezing temperatures. But it's much easier to get to. Which reminds me, cold weather is not too far away.
Title: Re: Dash Squirrel Cage Motor
Post by: Tom Harsch on August 08, 2010, 10:14:11 am
Yahoo Message Number: 62187 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/62187)
Fred,

My coach is a couple years newer, but take a look at this page from the SCS/Frigette (now bankrupt) parts catalog:
http://www.scsfrigette.com/pdfs/rv/blower%20components.pdf (http://www.scsfrigette.com/pdfs/rv/blower%20components.pdf)
My dash blower motors look like the second and third pictures (030-00120 and 030-00121).
If these look familiar, I think I have contact information for the Canadian mfg, who may have another distributor in the USA.
--

Tom Harsch 2002 Allure #30791
Rapid City, SD
Title: Re: Dash Squirrel Cage Motor
Post by: David Tuttle on August 08, 2010, 01:45:41 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 62193 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/62193)

Fred

Have you tried Granger supply? They can match up most anything.

Dave

aka Billy Byte (trusty hound)
2000 Allure #30443


Title: Re: Dash Squirrel Cage Motor
Post by: David Tuttle on August 08, 2010, 01:49:30 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 62194 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/62194)

How about Evans tempcon

http://www.evanstempcon.com/ (http://www.evanstempcon.com/)
Dave

aka Billy Byte (trusty hound)
2000 Allure #30443