Lennox EL280UHX Series Unit Information page 19

Replacing the Motor Module
1 - Disconnect electrical power to unit.
2 - Remove unit access panel.
3 - Unplug the two harnesses from the motor control
module. See FIGURE 10.
4 - Remove the two hex head bolts securing the motor
control module to the motor (FIGURE 11).
5 - Slide the motor control module away from the motor
to access and disconnect the internal three wire
connector. It is not necessary to remove blower
motor itself. Set both hex head bolts aside.
Unplug the Two Harness Connection
TWO HARNESS
CONNECTIONS
FIGURE 10
Remove the Hex Head Bolts
REMOVE BOTH HEX
HEAD BOLTS
FIGURE 11
Testing the Motor (FIGURE 12)
If any motor fails the below tests, do not install the new
control module. The motor is defective and it also must be
replaced. The new control can fail if placed on a defective
motor.
1 - Using an ohmmeter check the resistance from any
one of the motor connector pins to the aluminum
end plate of the motor. This resistance should be
greater than 100k ohms.
2 - Check the resistances between each of the three
motor connector pins. These should all read
approximately the same resistance within an ohm.
3 - Check to see if the blower wheel spins freely.
MOTOR
MOTOR CONTROL MODULE
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Motor Test
FIGURE 12
Motor Module Installation
All replacement motor control modules look similar; how-
ever, each module is designed for a specific motor size.
It is very important to make sure that you are using the
correct replacement motor control module. USE OF THE
WRONG MOTOR CONTROL MODULE MAY RESULT IN
UNEXPECTED UNIT OPERATION.
1 - Verify electrical power to unit is disconnected.
2 - Connect three-wire harness from motor to control
module.
3 - Mount new motor control module to motor using
two hex head bolts removed in FIGURE 11. Torque
bolts to 22 inch pounds or 1/16th clock wise turn.
4 - Reconnect the two harnesses to the motor control
module.
5 - The electrical connectors of the motor should be
facing down to form a drip loop (FIGURE 13). This
will directs moisture away from the motor and its
electric connections on the motor.
TABLE 8
Scale Measurement range inwords
2 M two megohm-two million ohms
two hundred kilo-ohm-two hun-
200 K
dred thousand ohms
twenty kilo-ohm-twenty thousand
20 K
ohms
2 K two kilo-ohm two-thousand ohms
200 two hundred ohms
BACK OF CONTROL
MODULE
FIGURE 13
ohms
0 - 2,000,000
0 - 200,000
0 - 20,000
0 - 2,000
0 - 200
Drip Loop
CONNECTOR
ORIENTATION
BETWEEN 4 AND 8
O'CLOCK
DRIP LOOP