RE: (ET) locked-motors

["Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>]

Are they the 4.5" dia motors or the 3-3/8" motors?  The 4.5's have 
been easier to get off in my opinion.  Soaking in a degreaser is 
a reasonable solution if you will be replacing the bearings anyway; 
commercial degreasers for a few hours have not damaged (in my limited 
experience) either the varnish on the wires nor the glue bonding the 
magnets to the shell.  Most degreasers use something akin to Stoddard's 
Solvent.  I cannot speak for all penetrating oils.  If there is another 
trick, I do not know it.

BTW, I have a 3-3/8" motor that I can't get the cap off either.  I am 
tempted to split the top of the shell at the edge with a cold chisel.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Woods [mailto:barry woods wright edu]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 10:28 AM
To: Elec-Trak@Cosmos5. Phy. Tufts. Edu
Subject: (ET) locked-motors


Hi  Gang,

I found an Elec-Trak deck this weekend.  It had been laying in the weeds
in a junkyard for (what looks like) about 20 years. It's solid though,
no rust through.  Two out of the three motors are rusted tight.  I
cannot  rotate the blades by hand.  I attempted to soak the bearings
with penetrating oil by spraying between the blade shaft and motor
housing, but it hasn't done any good.  I also cannot get the top of the
motor to come off. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Barry

Barry Woods
Dayton, OH
E15