To support the long-term solution, you will need to replace the motor because hitting it is just moving the motor slightly and it will start to work sometimes.
I am attaching the details on how to replace this motor, so please run through this and let us know what questions you have.
https://youtu.be/1eau7hCuuJ8
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Thursday, April 14th, 2022 AT 6:33 PM