Replacing the Convection Fan Motor

MaxFire < 5000

Tools needed to replace the convection fan motor:

• Philips screw driver
• 5/16” wrench or 1/4” ratchet with 5/16” socket
• 6mm wrench or 1/4” ratchet with 6mm socket
• 1/4” nut driver or 1/4" ratchet with a 1/4" socket
• 1/8” Allen wrench
• Side cutters
• Cable ties
• Wire stripper
• Vacuum
• Small Wire Nut

Preparing to replace the convection fan motor:

• Unplug the stove.

• Remove the left and right side panels.
• Unplug the convection fan connector J12 on the mother board. See Figure 1.
• Cut the cable tie that holds the wires.
• Cut the yellow/green wire in the cord of the convection fan leaving it as long as possible to the
stove frame. The yellow/green wire from the stove frame will be used later.
• From the right side of the stove, remove and disconnect the axial fan. See Figures 2a & 2b.
• Disconnect the two wires from the capacitor to the convection fan cable.
• Remove the 5/16” screw holding the air pump and pull the air pump to the outside of the stove.
• Disconnect the upper red air hose from the side of the converter box and move it out of the way.

Removing the feeder wheel motor:

• The feeder wheel motor must be removed to allow room to remove the convection fan.
• Remove all of the fuel in the hopper.
• Vacuum the Hopper out.
• Remove the four 5/16" screws holding the feeder wheel cover.
• Remove the feeder wheel cover.
• Using a 1/8" hex wrench (Allen wrench) remove the four screws, springs and spacers from the
Feeder Wheel.
• Remove the feeder wheel and set aside.
• Loosen the two set screws on the feeder wheel hub using a 1/8" hex wrench (Allen wrench).
• Remove the hub.
• Remove the four 1/4" screws from inside the hopper that secure the motor.
• Remove the feeder wheel motor and gently set down next to the stove. If necessary, the feeder
wheel motor may be disconnected from the wiring harness.

P/N 4001476 Rev B 11/2007 Kit P/N 4000140

Replacing the convection fan motor:

• Remove the six 1/4" screws that hold the convection fan cover on. See Figure 3.
• Remove the four (M4-0.7 x 6mm HH metric) screws that hold the convection fan to the
convection fan housing. See Figure 4a & 4b.
• Lift out the fan.
• Place the new fan in the housing.
• Install the four (M4-0.7 x 6mm HH metric) screws that hold the convection fan to the housing.
See Figure 4a & 4b.
• Install the six 1/4" screws that hold the convection fan cover on. See Figure 3.
• Plug the fan back into J12 on the mother board. See Figure 1.
• Cut and strip the two yellow/green wires.
• Connect the ground wire to the ground wire tail left from the old motor using a wire nut.
• Connect the two wires from the capacitor to the convection fan cable.
• Bundle wires with cable ties.
• Connect the upper red air hose from the side of the converter box and tighten the hose clamp.
• Connect and install the axial fan on the right side of the stove. Be sure to ”seat” the fan on the
stoves frame.

Replacing the feeder wheel motor:

• Connect the feeder wheel motor to the wiring harness if it had been disconnected earlier.
• Hold the feeder wheel motor in place and install the four 1/4” screws from inside the hopper.
• Install the feeder wheel hub tightening the two screws using the 1/8” Allen wrench.
• Install the feeder wheel using the four screws, spacers and springs
• Tighten the four screws using the 1/8” Allen wrench.
• Install the feeder wheel cover using four 5/16” screws and tighten.
• Add fuel to the hopper
• Plug in the stove.
• Check for proper operation.
• Install the left and the right side panels.

Definition of Terms:
Convection fan cover – Silver ring that is used to channel air into the convection fan.

P/N 4001476 Rev B 11/2007 Kit P/N 4000140

 Converter Box
Axial Fan

Kit P/N 4000140

Axial Fan Mounting Tabs
Exhaust Fan
Clean out
Cover
Axial Fan
Figure 2a Figure 2b

11/2007
Convection Fan
Capacitor
Convection Fan
J12

P/N 4001476 Rev B

Figure 1 Figure 3
Figure 4a

Figure 4b

P/N 4001476 Rev B 11/2007 Kit P/N 4000140