Any really competent electric motor/drives repair centers in Maine?

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My Ryobi RM 480e is "dead" Could be a fuse. or something else. Any in Maine, start-ups OK,?....has to be a business opportunity. I have to drive to Kingston, NH to get an authorized Ryobi repair facility.....Gotta be businesses in Maine that are doing this.

[True Dough]

1. Just curious

how many years you had it before it reached the "dead" stage?

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2. It's not "dead", either a fuse or wire disconnect most likely.

No issues with the mower's operation until it "died". Not a battery issue, but the charge indicator when you plug in the recharge is out too, so fuse or major wire connection has failed.

[True Dough]

3. I was just using your choice of word from the OP

My Ryobi RM 480e is "dead"

^ Quoted from above.

Hopefully you can find someone to get it running again. How old is it? Four or five years?

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4. Sorry. it is "dead" until it gets resurrected.

[ret5hd]

7. search for companies with "Lazarus" in their name!

[3Hotdogs]

5. Does the online repair manual indicate a fuse? Is there online "help?"

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6. I'm at this point in my life where, I'm not doing it anymore.

Ryobi tech support says there in no fuse that creates the fail scenario I describe. Could be a hard wire disconnection. Someone smarter than me can figure it out.

[3Hotdogs]

8. It's funny. I'm 81 and up to a few years ago, I fixed or built very little of anything by/for myself.

About 4 years ago, I started looking at stuff on Youtube on how to fix and make stuff. I am now building and restoring boardwalk in the local swamp's conservation area. Based on that, I can/could build an entire patio deck. I get a kick out'a doing stuff I felt was beyond my ability....

This is not a criticism of "not doing it anymore." Just an observation. I hope you get the mower fixed at minimum cost.

3H

[magicarpet]

9. Try these or ask for a repair referal.

REGGIE'S in Auburn, Maine
207-783-0558
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BUKO Company in Lewiston, Maine
207-784-2856

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10. Thanks, took it to Kingston, NH last week. Given their backlog, I suspect it will be awhile before it gets serviced.

So, will be using my 22" electric mower to keep the lawn mower....an extra 2 hours of time to get it done. Crazy, mid-July and I still need to mow weekly.