(2) Remove the end plates from the housing.
a. Description.
This paragraph describes the
(3) Slide the rotor (5) from the housing.
general support maintenance instructions for the water
(4) Remove the bearings (3 and 7) and the
heater blower and fuel pump electric motor. The motor,
seats (4 and 6) from the rotor.
located in the lower, left front of the water heater,
furnishes the power to operate the blower and the fuel
pump.
d. Service. Wipe all parts with a clean, dry cloth.
e. Inspection. Inspect for burned rotor, bent fins,
b. Removal. Refer to the procedures in paragraph
damaged shaft, and rough or excessively worn bearings.
f. Repair. Repair the motor by replacing defective
c. Disassembly.
bearings and rotor with serviceable ones.
g. Assembly. Reverse the procedures in c above,
NOTE
lubricating the bearings before placing them on the
Before disassembling the motor,
rotor.
mark the end plates and the
housing for proper assembling.
Refer
to
the
procedures
in
h. Installation.
(1) Remove the thru-bolts (11, fig. 6-7) that
hold the end plates (1 and 10) to the housing (8).
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