A squirrel cage blower is used to move air...the fan component is a large finned cylinder that looks a bit like a hamster's exercise wheel...hence the name.
The configuration of the rotor resembles the exercise wheel found in a squirrel cage. There is also a 'squirrel cage fan' that also is named for the resemblance.
it is a cage that holds a squirrel over time
Squirrel cage type is a type of Induction motor. It tells that the rotor is "squirrel cage" type. Another type of induction motor is with "slip ring" type of rotor. Squirrel cage type is most widely used Induction motor.
The motor is about $85 without the squirrel cage. You can transfer that over yourself.
because the squirrel cage induction motor is cheaper and high starting performance is not required.
The heater blower on a 97 Ford Escort station wagon is a small electric motor about 5 inches in diameter and it has a squirrel cage fan on the end of the motor shaft.
Blower is a dual squirrel cage unit located under the wiper arm assembly. You will need to remove this and the engine bay fire wall center section to gain access.
Could be the temp blend door actuator with stripped gears (the gears are made out of plastic). Or, the squirrel cage for the blower has debris in it and it is out of balance.
Reduce the size of the pulley on the motor
Squirrels run in them.
Squirrels run in them.
Squirrels run in them.