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Not oil, it typically attracts dust.
Try a dry lube like graphite.
I second the ball bearing probability.
That is typically the most common cause of electric motors not spinning. I would hazard a guess that the fine dust particles got into the area housing the bearings.
You could try using an air compressor to blow out the inside of the case to remove as much foreign matter as possible, then try using the graphite lube on the bearing area.
You may have to manually rotate it a few dozen times to get it to spin properly, but if I were in your shoes, that's what I'd do.
Good luck! Please update & keep us posted on your maintenance, I'd be interested in hearing what you do to fix that device.
Try a dry lube like graphite.
I second the ball bearing probability.
That is typically the most common cause of electric motors not spinning. I would hazard a guess that the fine dust particles got into the area housing the bearings.
You could try using an air compressor to blow out the inside of the case to remove as much foreign matter as possible, then try using the graphite lube on the bearing area.
You may have to manually rotate it a few dozen times to get it to spin properly, but if I were in your shoes, that's what I'd do.
Good luck! Please update & keep us posted on your maintenance, I'd be interested in hearing what you do to fix that device.