Need some help meat grinder repair

[Iron sharpens Iron]

I need one of you smart guys who post in the random things you’ve repaired or anyone for that matter who can diagnose / repair a meat grinder.

The subject is a 1 hp Cabela’s commercial unit made by Weston. I inherited it from my father in la. It will start and only run for about 5 to 6 seconds and then trip the built in circuit breaker. I noticed the cord was in poor condition so I replaced it along with a new circuit breaker, but it still does the same thing. The little bit of windings I can see are good clean coper color. I’ve done about all I know. Electric motors are not my thing.

looking forward to hearing responses

Thanks for reading

 

[RickN]

Check to see if anything is stuck in the grinder part of if it is hitting and locking up.

 

[Iron sharpens Iron]

Thanks @RickN it turns freely by hand

 

[rickm]

Im not a expert but check the bearings to see if they need oiling or dirty, it may be that after it runs alitte while they get hot and bind up and a little oil might help sure wont hurt.

 

[Bocephus123]

Sorry sounds like run winding is shorted

 

[nic6]

Oil the grinding plates? I'd probably try a cleaner on the winding (you said they look good). I'm sure @swampratt will be by to know exactly how to fix it.

 

[Snattlerake]

Take the grinder part off of it and see if the motor runs without stopping.

You can take it to a motor repair shop and they can megger the windings.

 

[Iron sharpens Iron]

Sorry sounds like run winding is shorted

That stinks

 

[Iron sharpens Iron]

Take the grinder part off of it and see if the motor runs without stopping.

You can take it to a motor repair shop and they can megger the windings.

It turns freely by hand with nothing attached

 

[RickN]

It turns freely by hand with nothing attached

Will it run freely with nothing attached?