Heater Fan Motor Demystified
Part 2...
Seperating the 2 halves.
Due to where the wire insulator is, it needs to be released before the halves are separted.
Carefully press in a dull screwdriver while rocking the insulator to the side and in.
Alternately rocking the shaft side half allowed the halves to be seperated. Go slow you don't want to damage any wires.
The shaft half off, a little steel wool on the shaft will help it come off easier
There is a small plastic washer, don't lose it.
Here is a shot of the fiber board that holds the brushes. Note the 4 twisted retainers
Brush plate removed, don't lose the springs.
To remove the armature, I had to move one of the wires that are crimped to the brushes out of the way a little
Armature came out no problem, the short shaft end has 2 plastic washers
Cont...
Part 2...
Seperating the 2 halves.
Due to where the wire insulator is, it needs to be released before the halves are separted.
Carefully press in a dull screwdriver while rocking the insulator to the side and in.
Alternately rocking the shaft side half allowed the halves to be seperated. Go slow you don't want to damage any wires.
The shaft half off, a little steel wool on the shaft will help it come off easier
There is a small plastic washer, don't lose it.
Here is a shot of the fiber board that holds the brushes. Note the 4 twisted retainers
Brush plate removed, don't lose the springs.
To remove the armature, I had to move one of the wires that are crimped to the brushes out of the way a little
Armature came out no problem, the short shaft end has 2 plastic washers
Cont...