How To Fix A Floor Fan

A simple fix for your fan that doesn t start.

How to fix a floor fan. Check for power to your outlet 4. Grease the motor 8. If you still can t make your floor fan work replace the motor.

Check your circuit breaker 3. Use your hand to try turning the pin in the. Lubricant needs to penetrate to the bearings so if you used grease it will have to get quite warm before it gets in.

If cleaning your motor doesn t help look at the fan belt. Clean the fan 7. Clearing the motor of obstructions may help return your floor fan to its normal power.

You can usually get immediate gratification with wd 40 sprayed into the. Remove the shaft glaze with wet sandpaper of 600 grit by holding the sandpaper in a loose wrap around the shaft and rotating the shaft. Your stand fan or table fan still new only a few months or a couple of years old but suddenly its stop working you have done some checking by trying to spin.

Replace the cord 6. Lubricating the bearings 1. Apply lubricating oil to.

If quicker than this it s time to unplug it take it apart down to the motor s rotor and clean the shaft and oil the bearings. Your troubleshooting guide 1. With the pin exposed there may still be 1 2 metal bolts.