Originally Posted by
Hooligan
Yes, the potted motors can be the cause of a lock-up. Usually it's old hard compacted grease that has set around the worm gear
Most potted motor need a full service/rewire
Thank you for the reply Hooligan. There isn't much compacted grease on the worm gear but there is some there. I was able to chip it away, leaving just what was stuck where the worm gears meet. I may need to find someone in my area who works on these beauties.