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Old 02-20-2018, 05:16 PM
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It may very well be the capacitor has failed, under $10 at Lowes, home depot, and ACE, You can test if it is 'seizing up", just spin the fan manually, it should take a while to slowly stop. If it stops quickly, then yes, the grease in the bearings may have hardened. The capacitor is a fairly easy replacement, but I strongly suggest you take pictures once the fan is opened up and before you remove the cap.
TURN OF THE POWER TO THE FAN BEFORE YOU START ANY WORK.
Send me a PM with you phone number if you would liKe to discuss further, or want assistance with repair.
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