electric motor
Apparently the motor itself is reversed. It I'd blowing out the top hole.
I cannot find any " reverse" switch cm and I doubt it has one. It apparently got switched into reverse somehow and I need to reset it.
It is a Craftsman 9 gallon (red) .
Any advice?
Sounds like your blower may be done but I am not really sure. One thing to try is to call your Gas or Electric company and see if you have a service plan. Some utility companies include a service plan charge on your monthly bill (and you might not even know about it) and it includes 24 hour service.
Yes, the concave shape should always curve in the direction of the air flow...
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Switching the L1 and L2 wires wouldn't change the motor's direction and the colors are a bit arbitrary since this is a 220V circuit. Verify that it is 220V and that neither wire is the neutral, then mark the white wire with black electrician's tape to signal that it is "hot" too.
It's a common thing to switch the polarity of the start windings relative to the run windings to change an AC motor's direction. These are usually yellow and orange wires, and the previous installer may have switched these. If you can't tell that this kind of switch was done, don't worry about it and set the new motor's jumper to get it spinning in the right direction.
But, if you aren't certain or comfortable with the situation, have an electrician look it over.
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I'm just tunnel-visioned. I was sure I had plugged it into the correct socket, but no.
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