Packard 40933 3.3 Inch Diameter Vent Fan Motor Direct Replacement For Nutone / Broan

So far everythings great with the motor. We had an original Emerson pryne bathroom fan from the 60s or 70s. It became a potential fire hazard and really noisy after so many years. This motor was a direct replacement (and cheap) except that the housing is a bit wider/taller than the original which caused the fan to hit the top of the exhaust housing. For my application I was just able to add some washers as spacers to lower the motor a bit. It seems to do a really good job with the original metal fan blades (they don't make them out of metal anymore). It exhausts better than ever. I'm really happy so far - surprised I was able to find a mostly direct replacement for such an old unit. - EDIT - I realized my fan blade was actually CW I thought it was CCW. I flipped the stator as others have done and it works great now. Basically all you have to do is remove the two screws holding it together , cut out the power cord (I used a deemed), rotate the stator 180 degrees, cut a new hole for the power cord. Did that, put it back together, and it works great.

I have Nutone exhaust fans model 8830 and I used this motor to replace the old 4135 motor that came with them in 1966. You have to cut off the shaft a little bit with a hack saw since its long and you need to turn around the 3 bolts to attach the motor to the old bracket that is in your Nutone fan (easy to do, just do them one at a time so that the motor doesn't fall apart if they're all out at once!!!) but other than that, it's a great replacement. Clears the air so much faster than the old dying motors. True they don't have oiling ports in them like the originals, but at this price if they fail in ten years or so, they can be replaced again and you can keep your rugged, metal squirrel cage (and metal grille and heavy metal chassis... Strong metal everywhere!) exhaust fan going good or better (these new motors have high rpm's) as new for years. Hardest part was getting the squirrel cage off the old motor. I auditioned this motor in one bathroom for a year and it has been so good I'm going to do the rest of the bathrooms with them now. Glad that this cheap Motor works great. No need to buy the super expensive "replacement" from the manufacturer. Chances are it's the same motor as this just marked up and with the sawed shaft and bolts turned around. Photo is "before". After is the same. New cord is ungrounded too, so it'll fit. Motor may need a little help to get spinning and be a tad noisy when you first use it, but after a few minutes, it'll be broken in and start on its own quietly

Originally I wanted to replace my whole bathroom fan and then I realized it would be easier to upgrade the motor instead. I replaced an Emerson electric motor, probably the original. The fan wheel fit right on the new motor and went nicely back in the fan housing. I only had to flip the bolts around on the new motor so the studs are on the shaft side. The sound is quieter, but not extremely quiet. Happy Overall.

I used this motor to replace the one on an old nutone kitchen exhaust fan, probably from the 1960s or so. I didn't and still don't have a model number or any way to identify it specifically, but I included a picture of the inside grill in case anyone sees that they have a similar model, assuming they were sold as a unit back then. Since this is only the motor, the mounting bracket and fan blade had to be removed from the old motor and put onto this one. If anyone is replacing a similar model to the one I did, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THE SPACERS. Without the spacers, you'll need to either find new ones or use the spare bolts to give the fan blade some distance from the outlet/plug or you'll risk damaging the power cord when you turn it on. This motor was designed for the housing that has an outlet along the duct to plug into. If your fan is previously hard wired (whether or not any of them are, I'm not sure), you'd either have to modify the cord on the motor or you'll have to rig up an outlet close by. Neither of which I recommend unless you really know what you're doing, but even then, there are other motors available for each specific usage, so DO THE RESEARCH, AND FIND THE EXACT MOTOR THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS. The fan I was working on used a pull-chain both as a switch and to open the exhaust door. I temporarily used a nylon shoelace while I wait for the replacement beaded chain to come in. Take note, that without a way to trigger the switch to both on/off positions, this fan will either stay running all the time or it wont run at all until you find a way to use the switch built into the housing of your fan, at least in cases like mine. For me, there's a small button that a metal bracket rests on, and the pull chain runs above it. When the button is pressed down (under tension from the pull-chain), the fan will turn off and stay off until the button is released. Then the fan runs freely as long as there is no tension holding the button down. If you're working on replacing a similar model, it would be wise to switch the breaker the fan is on OFF. If for whatever reason that isn't an option, or if you're just stubborn, make sure to keep the fan unplugged until after it's mounted. Once it is mounted and you're ready to plug it in, make sure the button is pressed down (either with the pull chain mechanism or otherwise) and get all your digits away from the blades. While I don't think the motor is strong enough to chop off your fingers, it would still definitely hurt a fair bit, so be careful. I wrote this long-winded review in hopes of helping any homeowner that may be inclined to make this replacement him/herself. If you can afford to, just hire somebody to do it. But I know everyone isn't in the financial position to pay for a job they could very easily do themselves. It isn't hard to do, just pay attention and be careful.

In general - good. Three times since install it wouldn't start right up, left it on and each time eventually OK. The plug end has a long top that doesn't quite fit into the current cover. In addition, after starting up, it humms, haven't quite figured that out. For the price it beats having nothing that works at all. I'll keep it in mind should I need another one, so that I don't have to have an electrician.

The way to reverse the spin is to simply open up each side , cap and base, and swap their positions then flip the magnet spindle, making sure that you put the shorter end of the spindle at the bottom with the taller end sticking out of course. The way I did it was I used a standard screwdriver on each of the 4 indented areas on the top and bottom and just twisted until the thin piece of metal stretched out enough to clear the edge so that the cap will lift off with a little pry from the screwdriver. Do this on each side. Once reassembled plug it in and you will see it will now spin clockwise because you've reversed the polarity. If it doesn't spin at first, manually spin it like a top with your fingers while wiggling it or just give a little tap on the top of the spindle to properly seat it. It should spin easily after that when plugged in. Of course you do these repairs at your own risk of ruining the motor if you don't know what you're doing but it's a fairly simple task. You do not need to change the position of the plug just make sure it's clear of your fan when it's plugged in. You can securely tape it to the side of the motor to make sure it's clear of the spinning fan

I got the item on time and the product was in good condition when receieved. I had to change the position of the bolts to fit my fan housing I assume that this motor is for other applications. I didn't have to buy any bolts just moved the mounting bolts down a little. The motor is quietly doing it's job and I saved money and time replacing the motor. I checked into replacing the fan with a new one but the new fans require a new hardware kit and I would have had to cut out more sheetrock plus remove the out dated mounting hardware kit and the new fans did not have an "eye" and a timer installed in them. So I decided to replace the fan and motor instead because it is important to me to have that timer and eye so that the family members can leave on the fan to finish venting out moisture and we don't waist alot of electricity when we forget to turn the fan on plus it is really helpfull with this fan cause we don't have a convienent spot for the light switch.

Didn’t fit my application. Returned.