[Healeys] Smith's blower

[pennell at cox.net]

Stephen, I agree with John.  Leave it alone.

Keith Pennell

> I should clarify; I wasn't planning to separate the halves of the 
> bakelite housing- it is the electric motor housing I wanted to open, 
> to check it's condition. However, John's advice is; if it's working, 
> leave it alone.
> 
> Stephen, BJ8
> 
> >I never found it necessary to separate the housing, with the two 
> >openings, it is easy to clean.  I did use some fiberglass resin to 
> >lock and reinforce the nuts from the inside.  What ever you do be 
> >very careful about taking the motor apart.  If it still works I'd 
> >leave it alone.  When dismantled the brushes are loose and are very 
> >difficult to hold in place while putting the armature back in.
> >
> >John
> >BJ8s