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If you still need help with this, I'll put something together for you after the holidays. This is a US version machine if its a 110v, yes?
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You have assembled it a little wrong. There are two pins on the inside of the casing that locate in holes on top of the motor. To get it in the right way, the motor has an arrow on it that lines up with a pointed pin as below. (Attachment Link)