Blower wheel stuck on shaft

hvaclover

That's what I am saying.

To listen to some of the descriptions you read here you'd think a guy was removing a three inch shaft.

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thehvacguy

Thats messed up man, but I have to show my appreciation. Its guys like you that pushed me to become a technician. lol.

Usually I sand the shaft and oil it and then use the puller tool. Check out utube.com There is a video by van west comfort that shows you how to do it.

hvaclover

Like I said earlier I carry a tube of Vaseline in my tool bag.

So I would lube the shaft with Vaseline.

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RoBoTeq

This really does not sound right

You cut the end of the shaft off and lube the stub. That is if we are still discussing removing a rusty motor from a blower wheel.

milk man

1. Beat on the shaft with a framing hammer.

2. Call it a POS and blame the stupid manufacture.

3. Cuss under your breath if the HO is there, or go crazy with the F bomb if you're alone.

4. Call the HO and state that she needs a complete blower assembly.

5. Count the money all the way to the bank.



Sand and oil first.

Spin the wheel on the shaft before trying to pull second.

If no go, get the puller out. Work almost every time. If not, cut the shaft net to the hub and grind flush. Use a punch and hope for the best.

hvaclover

Dude, the inference is just nasty glad you think like me.

Lube and puller is what I I meant. I don't cut shafts if I have a puller.

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milk man

I also work over a bucket. Let the motor fall out and the assembly is up a little off the floor for better working conditions.

william blackmon

Soak with Kroil Oil and use Fan Blade Puller (the ultimate puller is my pref.) otherwise cut shaft and pull

hvaclover

DUDE!

I hope it's not the same bucket you carry your MILK in

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milk man

Not that one. You don't want to know what I carry in that one

JJDH

agreed

skidrowpete

i keep a 41/2 inch grinder on my truck you can get discs from an 11/2 inches to 41/2 usually have room to get to the hub with smaller disc cut slot[s] to shaft and it might fall off

hvacrtech

so u want to get it off...

now heres what i do residential blower...belt driven easy...staft scored or mark, still need...may still be useble. first clean everything u can on the shaft. sandcloth.remove grease if packing failed. sand tills she clean, then if u have play on ur bearing get behide the pulley and clean back there too...IMPORTANT...remove all set screws and push pulley towards cleaned area..oil may need to be used. not wd40...then clean spot pulley sat on..oil up with a #20 oil just nice coating in holes and round the shaft. now if u have damage the end..or its been damage cause it blew apart. u need a file it cant have any man eatters.or ur going to have to use a puller. clean it all up give a nice good pull. should get her then remove bearing..push cage...clean then pull shaft. put back together oil up center cage and end of shaft push threw insure pulley is lined up..correctly with main drive pulley ..now heres a couple pullers i have...when she a monday..or a friday 4:30....and the beers cold.

i have a 3inch 3 prong puller, 5inch with 4 prong. i also have a couple special ones for direct drive shafts so i can pull the cages so not to get off center or unbalanced

direct drive motor removal replace bad bearings lets say...oem or replacement...we can go more in dept..if u need or indrustal. with keys and locks.

sorry forgot u may run into lock collars they lock clock wise and need to be set in place to loosen well u no...

plummen

Oil it up and spin the shaft around with a small cresent wrench while holding blower to make sure its loose.prop up bottem of housing and use my beloved 1/4" nut driver against end of shaft to protect it while knocking it out with my favorite bfh!

hvaclover

this is the most simplistic ,much to do about nothing thread, I think i have ever seen

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The Dangling Wrangler

This is rocket science

plummen

no heres my rocket science project!

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KAIRAK24

remove set screws, wd-40, sand the shaft, and use pullers

hvaclover

Ya think?

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John Markl

I use a milk crate. After oiling and sanding, set the blower housing on the crate, with the motor and legs free. Tap the shaft with a hammer and an old swaging tool that hasn't been used since school days.

Just make sure the wheel is reasonably centered in the housing.

If that doesn't do it, customer gets a new wheel to go with their motor.