[TenTec] Titan 425 Fan

[Ben Hall]

Good evening all,

While I've never worked on nor even seen a Titan 425 fan, I have done a 
lot of work on squirrel cage blowers.  One of the failure modes that I 
have seen is that the original lubricant becomes sticky and gooey over 
time, preventing the motor from spinning.  Another cause I've seen is 
that dirt builds up so thick that it will keep the motor from turning.

Certainly, cleaning the motor of obvious dirt is the proper first step. 
  If the lubricant has become sticky, they can be cleaned and re-lubricated.

thanks and 73,
ben, kd5byb

On 6/13/2010 3:48 PM, Jim Brown K9YC wrote:
> It's a squirrel cage fan that is easy to clean with Q-tips. I've done
> that with my Titans. I suggest you begin by doing that. It will also
> let you know what you're looking for. The critical factor, of course,
> is air flow through the vent area of the final tubes.

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