Rotor Removal Question

FiremanBob · Post by **FiremanBob** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:53 pm

Well, a $30 gear puller from Sears and the rotor is off. I may have spent more on tools than on parts for this project.

Here's a related question: The old oil leaks on the right side have soaked the stator windings in oil. It appears that the dirty covers are made of cloth - is that right? If so, what is the best way to clean them? Do you think they would survive a bath in the ultrasonic cleaner with a detergent/water solution?

fastjoe · Post by **fastjoe** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:16 pm

just rinse it off with some solvent and blow dry. the oil soak won't bother it. water /soap will likely cause corrosion eventually.
fastjoe

piecutter · Post by **piecutter** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:16 pm

Careful with the solvent, you don't want to un-dope the windings and cause a short. It was made with a tolerance for oil, though. I myself wouldn't bother with it unless it was real nasty. And if it was I wouldn't use anything stronger than WD40.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:25 am

I wash/soak them in parts cleaner every engine I do.
I blow dry then put them in the sun.
Never a problem because they are a wound short as built.
The only problems I've found (other than damaged windings) is loose windings.
With those I tap the end plates inside each winding until it tightens the winding. ..........lm

piecutter wrote:Careful with the solvent, you don't want to un-dope the windings and cause a short. It was made with a tolerance for oil, though. I myself wouldn't bother with it unless it was real nasty. And if it was I wouldn't use anything stronger than WD40.

bass-o-matic · Post by **bass-o-matic** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:16 pm

Hey Loud Mouse -- and others - what is the thread for the alternator rotor puller? Did someone say 15mm? Thanks

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:01 pm

I have to admit I don't know the thread pitch because I bought the tool required to remove the rotor years back. ..............lm

bass-o-matic wrote:Hey Loud Mouse -- and others - what is the thread for the alternator rotor puller? Did someone say 15mm? Thanks

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:58 am

Can't help with the puller bit, but it's great gleaning such valuable info on the forum, like using the axle as a puller/drift. Just wanted to say that my (UK) '64 CB77 motor has a CB72 rotor too! And it's thanks to lm that I know it's a '64 motor.

Steve

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