Re: (ET) blower take apart part 1: impeller

[Christopher Zach <cz bunsen crystel com>]

Thanks Tim! I think after looking at this that someone welded on a bolt 
there as some sort of a "cap" on the impeller. Unless they put the 
armature in a lathe, drilled a hole, and tapped it I don't see that 
connecting to the shaft.

I noticed there are two holes in the impeller plate to get to the motor 
hold down bolts. I THINK one can remove those, then lever the motor back 
between the rear of the impeller housing and the motor end plate to get 
the impeller off. I'll give that a shot.

Chris

On 5/13/2025 3:31 PM, Tim Maxwell wrote:
> If you still need a picture for comparison, I can get one this 
> weekend.  I have attached the parts breakdown from the 40e manual, 
> which shows the motor shaft having a keyway.
>
> Tim M
>
> On 5/12/2025 3:59 PM, Christopher Zach via Elec-trak wrote:
> > Can someone snap a quick picture of their impeller so I can check? 
> > The unit now has penetrating oil in the set screw holes, and I'll 
> > work on it a bit more tomorrow. Should come off without that much 
> > effort, I don't recall if it had a keyway in it either (I would think 
> > one would rather it slip on the shaft than break the armature if it 
> > got jammed)
> >
> > C
> >
> >
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