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New Fan Motor Installation (CAC)


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I received my new fan motor today. I removed the fan from the compressor.

How do I remove the fan blades from the motor itself? I removed a small screw which I thought would enable me to pull the blades off but it's not moving at all. It's a little rusty too.

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Jerome, on page 2 of hvac applianceman1800 has some advice on this subject. Also, I've had some success spraying wd-40 and letting it soak overnight. Another trick I've used is to take a small(propane) torch and LIGHTLY heat the blade and while it's warm squirt oil or wd-40 on it. Be warned though, this produces a lot of smoke and if you have got it to hot the oil  or wd-40 can catch fire. And remember the word LIGHTLY. You can burn your blade up.

 

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Polish the shaft with sand cloth above and below the blade hub.  Remove the set screw. spray it with WD40 then slide a pipe over the shaft and hammer the hub down a little.  Now Polish where the hub was.  A little more WD and it'll slide off like butter

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:dude: Good idea on the pipe trick. I use a puller to remove fan blade. I found it worthwile to invest in a good one since I use it often, but there are basic pullers available to do the trick.

I used to cut the shaft off with a hacksaw and use a punch to tap the shaft the rest of the way through insted of getting the rusted end back through.

Make sure you use a punch and not a hammer, which will mushroom the shaft.

Rusty

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