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A hum or other excessive noise can be caused by a misaligned or bent motor shaft. Likewise, this noise can be created if there is a minor fault in the transmission dividing the motor from the driven equipment, or even in the equipment itself. First feel the motor shaft for any obvious faults or bends. If nothing is noticeable, disconnect the motor shaft from the transmission and driven equipment, and then turn it on. If the noise is no longer present, then either the transmission or the driven equipment is At Fault, not the motor.

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