Hello,
I am repairing a faulty flymo lawnmower. Ground to a halt one day without warning.
I have checked the cable and microswitch (although not internally yet) and both seem fine. You hear a specific click if the switch engages properly and I can hear that.
The motor is the next thing to check. I have removed it and physically it seems fine. It had a bit of grass mess on it. However it spins fine. The carbon brushes look good (hardly worn). The commutator is in good condition. There is no burning smell or anything to indicate a burn out.
My question:
I assume I can do a direct mains connection to the motor for a short blast bypassing the switch and capacitor to see if it actually fires up. I should not do any damage without the capacitor for a short burst should I?
If it works, the issue may come back to checking the switch internals.
I am repairing a faulty flymo lawnmower. Ground to a halt one day without warning.
I have checked the cable and microswitch (although not internally yet) and both seem fine. You hear a specific click if the switch engages properly and I can hear that.
The motor is the next thing to check. I have removed it and physically it seems fine. It had a bit of grass mess on it. However it spins fine. The carbon brushes look good (hardly worn). The commutator is in good condition. There is no burning smell or anything to indicate a burn out.
My question:
I assume I can do a direct mains connection to the motor for a short blast bypassing the switch and capacitor to see if it actually fires up. I should not do any damage without the capacitor for a short burst should I?
If it works, the issue may come back to checking the switch internals.