Edward Kowalke Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I went into this fan with no intention of replacing the headwire but unfortunately it was in such poor condition (could not get ohm readings) I had no choice and also was unable to keep track of the wires I labeled during disassembly. Can someone tell me where the 3 stator wires connect on the switch? It is a 3 speed switch. Thank you Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Andersen Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 It should be these 3 I've circled. If it runs backwards I believe you swap the top two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Kowalke Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 You got 2 of the 3 locations correct.. They are numbered 1,2,3 on the paper where the wires go but the question is what color goes to 1,2,3 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Guegain Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I’ve had this delima before in fans Where switch was missing or head wire destroyed. There are only 6 total possibilities. Of those 6 only one will work correctly believe it or not. Just label everything and go through each one with a temp setup until it works. If it doesn’t work it will either not start, spin very slowly, or spin backwards. Only one does it spin correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Kowalke Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Got it sorted out by reading through a couple of previous posts regarding similar fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Meeks Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Hello Edward, I am new to restoring fans. I am about to remove the bottom cover on my 5204 and see what i find. This thread was a big help to me. Since you say you had to replace the head wire, would you mind telling me how difficult that was? My front cover does not come off. There is only a small "mini cover" around the rotar busing that the shaft passes through. It is held in place by several screws accessible from the inside, through the stator. Is that what yours looks like? Did you access the head wire connections on the stator by removing this "mini cover". I have a thread going right now asking for help with my first rebuild. I has a lot of photos. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Deats Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 big eddie, Just finished my 3804, thanks for the wiring info. First time I had to face a five wire switch. Fan runs great, like being in beast mode. One more question for R&M collectors. Is the neck of the fan bare as shown in the photos, or was there some sort if sleeve or bearing to cover the exposed part. By the way, the finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P Dempsey Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 from my files. Enjoy. Diagram for a 1930s "Zeppelin" fan also R&M D12A6-0 Wiring Diagram.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P Dempsey Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I made the PDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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