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8. To remove the drive motor:
a) Remove the wires from the thermal
fuse and thermistor terminals (see the
photo in step 7 on page 4-7).
b) Reach around behind the drive motor
and push the idler wheel arm to the left,
then remove the tension, and remove
the belt from the idler pulley.
e) Remove the three hex-head screws
from the blower housing and remove it.
Push To Left
Remove Belt
From Idler Pulley
Blower Wheel
1/2 inch Drive
Refer to the photos at the top of the right
column for the next two steps.
c) Reach around to the back of the drive
motor and attach a 7/16 inch open-end
wrench over the flat of the motor shaft,
and a ratchet with a 1/2 inch drive on the
blower wheel hub.
d) Turn the blower wheel clockwise (shown
by the “REMOVE” arrow that is em-
bossed on the front of the wheel ) and
remove the wheel from the motor shaft.
Blower Housing
Tighten
Remove
Housing Screw (1 of 3)
7/16 inch Open-
End Wrench