GE Spacemaker JVM1640SJ Microwave Oven "fan motor lubrication" Questions

motor fan - unplug the oven, wait 5 minutes and discharge the capacitor. remove the oven housing. First check for any obstructions that may be preventing the fan from rotating. Turn the blades by hand

...Fan motor is item 1 this link: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=260365&diagram_id=28278660#d28278660 This is the fan motor: ...

...fan is driven by a small synchronous motor. That type of motor is very reliable and long lasting and rarely suffers electrically, though that isn't impossible. They are, however, prone to seizing in ...

fan motor is going and it involves bad bearings or the lubrication in the motor has dried out. The fan is responsible for cooling the magnetron while it is running and is critical, I suggest replacing

...Fan motor sounds like it is slowing down after the unit runs a minute or two. This happens both on convection and microwave. Turntable is OK and the unit is heating OK. Is the fan dirty or does it ...

...motor is jammed. The fan had been noisy when running before, so wondering if it was loose before this. Noisy can indicate a bearing failing and it sounds like it finally siezed. Try spinning the fan ...

...I'd replace the part, but can't find it as this is an old oven. Try contacting the manufacturer. I've found a motor for an old ceiling fan that way. Also, a repair shop might lead you to the

...a new one? Problem: Fans or turntables that do not work. Possible causes: 1. Gummed up lubrication or bad motor bearing(s). 2. Loose or broken belt. 3. Bad motor. 4. Bad thermostat. 5. Bad ...

My chef oven if making an intermittent but very loud fan whirring noise. What can I do to rectify this? Is this either a convection oven or a wall oven? If so both have fans. I recommend a high temp ...

...fan motor, clean it and lubricate the bearings. These motors and fans get gummed up with cooking and this jams them up. Make sure that the power is off before starting work and the the motor is ...