Western electric bearing cap.

[David Welch]

How do I get to the bearings on this ceiling fan? The stator came out pretty good, cleaning it up now but the bearing housing.

[Stan Adams]

It’s a rebadged GE, that nose piece screws off. Been a while since I worked on a GE, but the nose piece probably has left hand threads, so clockwise to unscrew.

[Steve Cunningham]

It does have left hand threads. Penetrating oil and patience.

[David Welch]

It was left hand threads, thanks. Do you know about the electrical system?

[Dave Hoatson]

GEs have a setscrew in the side of the oil cup that must be loosened before you can unscrew the oil cup. 
 

Sometimes, I clamp the oil cup in a vise and turn the fan body to unscrew the oil cup. 
 

You can buy a modern ball thrust bearing if the old one is bad. It may be thinner, requiring a bearing spacer washer. Also, sometimes one of the two thrust bearing washers has an undersized inside diameter that has to be ground a little larger. 

Edited July 27, 2022 by Dave Hoatson

[David Welch]

On 7/27/2022 at 4:10 PM, Dave Hoatson said:

GEs have a setscrew in the side of the oil cup that must be loosened before you can unscrew the oil cup. 
 

Sometimes, I clamp the oil cup in a vise and turn the fan body to unscrew the oil cup. 
 

You can buy a modern ball thrust bearing if the old one is bad. It may be thinner, requiring a bearing spacer washer. Also, sometimes one of the two thrust bearing washers has an undersized inside diameter that has to be ground a little larger. 

Do you know what the ohms should be with all the coils wired properly? I've got 47.7 ohms. Thanks

[Dave Hoatson]

2 hours ago, David Welch said:

Do you know what the ohms should be with all the coils wired properly? I've got 47.7 ohms. Thanks

That sounds about right.