The motor bearings are worn and/or the motor windings are bad. Check to see if the motor has any tubes or caps at the bearings to add oil. You may need to remove the motor and dis-assemble it to oil the bearings. If it has sealed bearings you will not be able to oil them and will need a shop to re-build the motor or buy a new one. The buzz is from the motor binding and will overheat the motor & possibly damage it if it has not already. You could try using 3 in 1 oil and apply it to the motor shaft. It may pull some of the oil into the bearings and help a little. But if the windings are worn out the motor will need to be re-built or replaced. Also make sure that the belt is not too tight...this can cause bearing failure in a motor. Let me know if you have any questions.
If the motor is original you might get lucky. The older motors have oil filled bushings that can be re-oiled to get them working again. And being a 20V motor means that it probably does not draw too many amps. A low voltage motor like that can be slowed down very easily by some extra resistence.
The motor shop can help you with that. They should be able to re-build that one are get you a new one. By looking at the motor they can guide you to the correct replacement.
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Probably doesnt use a capacitor if its belt driven. first thingid check is volt input to the motor, making sure your getting the required voltage
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Its belt driven, two wire motor. This is an old furnace wich has been surviced with refurbished parts. There is no label on the motor, no rpm, volt, amps, hp. I will check the voltage and get back to you. Btw am an electronic technologist and I can follow your requests.
Thank you
I forgot, the motor has no capacitor mounted on its frame.
Voltage at the motor and running is 19.5V ac rms.
I regularly oil the motor, change air filters, etc. I have remove the motor and the shaft easily turn, the bearings feel normal, therefore it would have to be the windings. As I have said before, this furnace has on and off been serviced by annual contract and they use a lot of old refurbished parts. The motor has no label, no volt, amp, rpm, h/p, . The rpm worries me, how can I purchase a new motor without knowing its rpm and h/p. If I bring the motor to a specialized shop, will they be able to tell the specs. of the motor?
Yes, I was stuck in a loop. It had all the symtom of a defective capacitor for the motor but I could not find one on its frame. I taught maybe its mounted in the Honeywell controler. You got me out of that loop and started looking at a defective motor.
Thank you
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