Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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*This video includes testing your motor from 8:00 to 15:30.

How to replace the motor in your Baratza Maestro (not Solis), Baratza Maestro Plus (not Solis), Encore, Virtuoso, or Preciso.

0:00 Intro
0:22 Example of Dead Motor
0:41 Disassembling the Grinder
1:15 Case Removal
1:36 Taking off the Microswitch
2:06 Examples of Different Screws
2:53 Removing the Screws From the Motor/ Gearbox Assembly
4:42 Lifting out the Motor/ Gearbox Assembly
5:19 Removing Screws From the Gearbox
6:22 Removing Screws From the Motor Plate
8:11 Testing Motor With a Multimeter
9:50 Example of Bad Motor With a Meter
11:35 Testing Motor With a Battery
14:30 Example of Bad Motor With a Battery
15:26 Correct Motor Polarity
16:10 Installing Motor Plate
17:47 Installing the Motor into the Gearbox
19:32 Chute Gasket
20:00 Placing the Motor/ Gearbox Assembly into the Chassis
20:12 Correct Wire Placement
21:00 Securing the Motor/ Gearbox Assembly
23:38 Snapping Case On
23:46 Testing the Motor Assembled
24:38 Assembling for the Grinder