Stacey Johnson Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Acquired a 63 Emerson and have taken apart. Trying to figure if I can repack around bushing or if I'll have to remove rivets and disassemble housing? If repacking should I use felt washers or will any wicking material work? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Mevis Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 you should be able to use felt "string" that you can get at any hobby store like Michael's or Hobby Lobby and cut it to the approx. length you need to go around inside the bearing housing and that should fix your issue. If you have a small jeweler's screwdriver of the standard blade variety, you should be able to pack the felt "string" into the bearing housing without the need to remove the rivets on the bearing housing and removing the bearing housing. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Johnson Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 Thanks Levi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Johnson Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Recently soaked and brushed but I wasn't able to clean in tight spots with out worrying about damaging the winding's. Do windindings need to completely clean to lacquer them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stacey Johnson Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Or shellac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Adams Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 No, spray them as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Shelstad Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 no they do not need to be completely clean, i re-varnish motors all the time, I do make sure I blow them out really well, to get the dust and loose debris out, if they are really dirty i'll spray the stator down with break parts cleaner, BUT, you must make sure the stator is completely dry before applying the varnish if you use that method, and you must re-varnish before powering up. the varnish i use is Sprayon EL600 Clear electrical varnish. amazing stuff to work with. i got a case from grainger and it was like $40 for 6 cans. just soak the stator with the spray, let dry for for at least 12 hrs to fully cure. varnish does dry to the touch in about an hr, pending on room temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clayton Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 (edited) On 12/30/2022 at 9:59 PM, Stacey Johnson said: Acquired a 63 Emerson and have taken apart. Trying to figure if I can repack around bushing or if I'll have to remove rivets and disassemble housing? If repacking should I use felt washers or will any wicking material work? Soak whole housing in naphtha for a week or so. Use compressed air to blow out the displaced old oil after soaking. allow to dry then saturate bearing and felt washer.......... reinstall. Bearing is self centering with felft washer under retainer, no need for felt string Edited February 27 by Tony Clayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Johnson Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Thanks stan, Kyle and Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Shelstad Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 no problem😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Shelstad Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Another thought i had, those fans were notorious for having a motor buzz, at least the ones i've seen. but a good soaking in that EL600 will eliminate that, make sure to wear gloves, and do it outdoors of you can the smell is potent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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