junior Elite no Power - auger rotates and wires wrap around motor

Dave B’s

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Junior Elite won’t start. I was gifted this. In my first cook I added chips not pellets to hopper. Not realizing those were used in a smoker box not this smoker by father in law. Auger jammed and I noticed because of power going out. I investigated and saw a broken ground wire on Auger motor. Auger Motor had a bent bolt. I decided to replace motor...upon replacing I realized the motor had bound up and pushed on the shelf it sits above and started to crack the weld on the tiny shelf. His as the new auger spun it didn’t have enough resistance and would spin and out he wires would wrap as they did originally. Everything worked. I secured the shelf and now no power. Fuse not blown no GFI pop. Could the power cord or controller have coincidently gone out? So odd. But frustrated as i have checked the grounds and all wires and all appears ok. Why won’t if work? About to give up my new hobby :(. Suggestions?
 
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