Oil Burner Trouble Review - Changing the Burner Motor
Your oil burner motor has stopped spinning, so you have a problem. Do you tackle the job of changing it yourself or call someone to do it. How hard of a job is it? Can you do it yourself? All these questions flood your mind. Rest easy, the job really is not that difficult and you probably can do it yourself.
Changing the motor on an oil burner is actually a very simple task. There are a few things that you will need to know that will make things go smoother for you. Always remember to kill the power before working on the burner unit.
The motor on most oil burners is the round black thing on the right hand side as you look at the burner. On the flange of the motor you will find two screws that hold the motor on. Remove these two screws and pull the motor, with the fan on the shaft,out from the main body of the burner. Sometimes the coupling to the oil pump will come along and sometimes not. It does not matter either way, you will want to check it for cracks and wear anyway.