KMG clone motor direction question

[Dixieblade57]

The 2 hp. Leeson motor I have is the same one that is on the origional KMG at least I think it is!
I was looking at tonight and it is marked Rotation CCW my son in law said this means counter clock wise. Looking at a pic of the KMG and the motor sets to the left and the drive pulley of the motor is on the right.

My problem is that I don't have enough room on the cart I built to mount the motor the way I just spoke of. Motor to the left w/drive pulley to the right without it sticking out from under the cart.

Since the motor is directional on the rotation I don't see how I can reverse it without the grinding wheel running the wrong direction!
Correct me if I am wrong the actual grinding wheel should turn in a downward direction or counter clock wise! Otherwise it is throwing sparks up into your face! Am I correct in the direction????

Any thoughts on my dilemma?

The way I am thinking about it I have no choice but to mount the motor to the left with the drive wheel of the motor to the right to get the grinding wheel itself turning the right direction / "downward" !!!!!!!!

 

[ernestrome]

Use the motor model number to check if it can be rewired for opposite rotation.. leeson may have a manual on how to wire it

 

[12345678910]

Most "named" motors are reversible


Anything we tell you now is pure guess work

Lets see some more info, starting the motor model number

and all the other info on the plate

single phase 110 or 220 ?
three phase with a VFD ? Which one ?


http://www.electricmotorwarehouse.com/motor_connection_diagrams.htm



Take off the wiring cover of the motor and see if more instructions are printed in the inside.

 

[Dixieblade57]

Ok here is the spec on my motor, direct from the Leeson site:

http://www.leeson.com/leeson/search...roductDetails&motorNo=110090.00&productType=0

If you go down the specs on the right, third box down on the right side of the box, it tells Rotation is Selective CCW. What does that mean?

I don’t see a wiring diagram on this site though to tell whether it can be wired to reverse direction!

 

[12345678910]

I would give this a try

Selective means to me you can select it

from your link
Single phase
single voltage

see if you can use this chart
http://www.electricmotorwarehouse.com/motor_connection_diagrams.htm

Single Voltage:
Rotation L1 L2
CCW 1,8 4,5
CW 1,5 4,8

where
Single Phase Terminal Markings Identified By Color: (NEMA Standards)
1-Blue
5-Black

4-Yellow
8-Red


so you are basically only swapping the red and black wires

EDITED TO ADD
FROM THE LINK YOU GAVE, CLICK THE TAB "VIEW CONNECTION" FOR A DIAGRAM OF HOW TO CONNECT IT.
EVERYTHING I WROTE ABOVE APPEARS TO BE CORRECT WHEN COMPARED TO THAT.
http://www.leeson.com/CnxDocRequest/PublishedPDF/dwg-006131043_00505603_123023_365.pdf

 

[Dixieblade57]

OK thanks for the info!

I do want to clarify one thing, the grinding wheel should turn downard or counter clock wise, to keep from throwing sparks into your face.
Is that correct?

 

[Tait]

the grinding wheel should turn downard or counter clock wise, to keep from throwing sparks into your face.

Yes. I have a KMG from Beaumont Metal Works, and it came that way.

 

[Dixieblade57]

Yes. I have a KMG from Beaumont Metal Works, and it came that way.

Thank I figured that would make sense.

 

[Dixieblade57]

I would give this a try

Selective means to me you can select it

from your link
Single phase
single voltage

see if you can use this chart
http://www.electricmotorwarehouse.com/motor_connection_diagrams.htm

Single Voltage:
Rotation L1 L2
CCW 1,8 4,5
CW 1,5 4,8

where
Single Phase Terminal Markings Identified By Color: (NEMA Standards)
1-Blue
5-Black

4-Yellow
8-Red


so you are basically only swapping the red and black wires

EDITED TO ADD
FROM THE LINK YOU GAVE, CLICK THE TAB "VIEW CONNECTION" FOR A DIAGRAM OF HOW TO CONNECT IT.
EVERYTHING I WROTE ABOVE APPEARS TO BE CORRECT WHEN COMPARED TO THAT.
http://www.leeson.com/CnxDocRequest/PublishedPDF/dwg-006131043_00505603_123023_365.pdf

I have a question about this. I will be hooking up to a dryer style plug and it is only three wire I think.
On four wire the two you say to swap for reversing direction, are the black and the red they are the hot leads. Which is the neutral and which is the ground when it comes to the blue and the yellow? If i remember correctly the yellow becomes the ground! Most of my experience with 220V is three wire so I am not sure which is which!

 

[azwelke]

I have a question about this. I will be hooking up to a dryer style plug and it is only three wire I think.
On four wire the two you say to swap for reversing direction, are the black and the red they are the hot leads. Which is the neutral and which is the ground when it comes to the blue and the yellow? If i remember correctly the yellow becomes the ground! Most of my experience with 220V is three wire so I am not sure which is which!

They are talking about the internal motor windings. You will have to open the motor where the cord goes in, and change the internal wiring. There you will be able to see which wires connected to which color wires on the cord. There should also be a wiring diagram on the motor to help you out.

 

[12345678910]

They are talking about the internal motor windings. You will have to open the motor where the cord goes in, and change the internal wiring. There you will be able to see which wires connected to which color wires on the cord. There should also be a wiring diagram on the motor to help you out.

Yes

I have a question about this. I will be hooking up to a dryer style plug and it is only three wire I think.

On the diagram, the L1 and L2 are your "hot" red and black you are talking about

Maybe you need someone to help you in person if you can get them.