Should the metal shaft on a new replacement motor spin freely when spun by hand

[vishmulchand]

I have just purchased a Blue Torrent 1 HP replacement motor for my Hawyard Super Pump (SP2607x10). You can see the Blue Torrent Pump here at Hayward Super Pump Replacement Motor (1 HP, 115VT/230VT)

The Blue Torrent motor has arrived and I noticed that the stainless steel shaft on the motor does not freely spin. Last time I replaced a motor, I recall that the shaft was freely spinning. The pump has not yet been installed but I am wondering if I should be concerned that I have a damaged pump. Is it normally expected to have a freely spinning shaft on the replacement motor?

Regards

 

[JamesW]

It should turn freely. Is the new one locked up or just hard to turn?

 

[vishmulchand]

Its hard to turn. It turns with a wrench. Is it a case that the pump has been sitting in stock for a long time

 

[JamesW]

Can you show a picture of the motor label?

 

[vishmulchand]

Thanks James for your responses. I have attached 2 pictures - the entire motor and the pool motor label. T

This morning we put the impeller and diffuser on the motor shaft and tried to spin it and it now appears to spin freely. I suspect the shaft must have been sticky/stuck probably because the motor may have been sitting on the shelf for a while.... I suspect. With this development, I will install the motor on Monday and see how it goes then. Thanks again

shelf for a while

 

[JamesW]

Was the pump assembled when it was hard to turn?

If yes, the assembly might have been incorrect.

If no, maybe a bad motor.

I don't see a manufacturing date on the motor, but that would be helpful if you can locate the manufacturing date.

 

[vishmulchand]

The motor was not assembled when it was hard to turn. That was the observation when we took the motor out of the box (its a replacement motor that we ordered).

I will see if I can find a manufacturing date on the label. Now that is freely spinning, I am hoping that the issue is behind us. Will let you know how it goes after the pump gets installed tomorrow

 

[vishmulchand]

Replacement motor got installed this morning and the pump&motor is working fine. So all is good. Thanks again for the help