ToddMR
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So just a couple weeks ago we found out the big old Montgomery Ward lathe my wife had been using is now running backwards. Just to give you an idea this thing is old for the 30's. The motor I can't even find online. We have had our ups and downs with this thing too. I am not even sure when it started turning the wrong way. Anyhow, my buddy's dad has helped me out so much in the garage with stuff. I was wondering if anyone has an easy method to try to reverse the motor direction. I have no diagrams that I know of for the motor. Worst case we end up using a different motor, but if I can simply flip some wires around I am all for that. I know I am lacking some serious information here. Just thought it a shot in the dark here. Would the positive and negative wires being reversed cause that, or would that not matter?
Thanks in advance for the help. I have not tried jumping the switch yet to see if it spins differently or not. When I say backwards it spins up towards you instead of down and away from you, or counter clock wise instead of clock wise.
Thanks in advance for the help. I have not tried jumping the switch yet to see if it spins differently or not. When I say backwards it spins up towards you instead of down and away from you, or counter clock wise instead of clock wise.