1982 W123 Blower motor disassembly, taking squirrel cage off of motor - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

gregp1962 · #1 07-12-2022, 01:17 PM

I have removed the blower motor from under the dash which is easy. Is there a way to remove the squirrel cage from the motor?

Shern · #2 07-12-2022, 04:11 PM

Balance the squirrel cage between two stacks of wood/books/whatever you've got, so that the motor is dangling, then smack the shaft with a punch/screwdriver/nail/whatever you've got and it'll slide right off.

gregp1962 · #3 07-12-2022, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Shern

Balance the squirrel cage between two stacks of wood/books/whatever you've got, so that the motor is dangling, then smack the shaft with a punch/screwdriver/nail/whatever you've got and it'll slide right off.

You mean, hit it where the red arrow is?

Shern · #4 07-12-2022, 04:45 PM

Bingo.

Diesel911 · #5 07-13-2022, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gregp1962

You mean, hit it where the red arrow is?

If that is some sort of sealant there. Take a small knife and see if you can scrape the sealant out of the center so you can see the steel motor shaft.