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2. Blower (squirrel cage fan) and Fan Motor Component Replacement
a. Blower (squirrel cage fan) Motor Replacement
1) Discontinue electrical power to the dryer.
2) Mark and identify the wires that
will be removed for proper reinstallation.
3) Loosen the bolts from the motor to the motor base...
a) Slide the blower (squirrel cage fan) motor forward.
b) Remove the V-belts.
c) Remove loosened bolts.
4) Remove the bolts from the bushing.
5) Insert bolts into the threaded holes.
6) Tighten the bolts evenly for motor pulley removal.
7) Mark the inside of the motors shaft before removing the bushing.
8) Loosen the set screws on the bushing.
9) Remove the bushing.
10) Measure the mark on the shaft (from Step #7) to the end of the shaft and mark the new motors
shaft.
11) Slide the motor pulley on to the new blower (squirrel cage fan) motors shaft.
12) Slide the bushing on to the shaft until the inside of the bushing meets the mark (from Step #11) on the
new motors shaft.
13) Tighten and secure the set screws on the bushing.
14) Insert bolts into the large holes on the bushing and
thread them into the motor pulley.
15) Tighten the bolts evenly for motor pulley installation.
16) Align the pulleys.
17) Tighten (hand tight only) the bolts from the new
motor to the motor base...
Leave enough movement for V-belt adjustment.