How do I pull/remove a DC impeller?

if the 2 holes are threaded, use a steering wheel puller…

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not threaded and not through-holes….

I’d tap the holes, pop in two bolts (maybe even eye bolts) and then pull it.

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Just a crazy idea… but what is the purpose of those two holes? Are they perhaps an opening to get at 2 screws?

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The impeller is on a keyed shaft. If you have a soft metal drift, close to the diameter of the motor shaft but not larger than. Aluminum or brass would be preferred. Remove the arbor bolt or nut and Spray the shaft with break free or WD40 let sit for a few minutes and then take the drift and put it on the shaft end and rap with a hammer and it should free the impeller up. Parts break down. http://www.retrevo.com/r/22997ag209/10/Assembly#q=Jet+DC-1100A

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The end nut maybe right hand tread and the fan treaded left hand.

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How is your impeller coming?

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What’s a metal drift? I’ll try something like that. Thanks RetiredCoastie.

I’m pretty sure it’s not threaded on because of that key he mentioned.

The holes are not through holes…no access to screws.

Be careful not to do more than lightly tap the shaft end, or you risk harming the motor bearings. The safest option is probably to pull from threaded holes close to the hub of the fan, while the puller centre bears on the end of the motor shaft. A DIY pullers – a bit of flat strip and three bolts – would be easy too.

A quick touch of carefully placed heat from a gas torch to the impeller (while doing all possible to stop the shaft heating) might loosen it up too, but carries the same risk of doing harm. e.g. cooking the seals/causing the grease to run out of the motor bearings.

With a pullers you can do almost as you like and not do harm…..

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Jason, a drift is a piece of round stock usually made of soft metal or even wood in some cases, used for taping out bolts, roll pins…etc. used to transfer pressure or impact energy to an object without deforming the object you’re trying to remove.

In a lot of cases it is a convenient place to rest the skin of a finger or hand in order to smack said skin with a hammer thus manufacturing blood blisters!

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Thanks for all the help guys. I threaded one of the holes, soaked the joint in WD-40, tapped the arbor a few times, then used the arbor bolt as a fulcrum to pull up on the one threaded bolt I added. That was all it took. I’m glad I went back to try to do what I wanted instead of rigging it. I rotated the blower housing to a more usable angle for my situation.

Excellent, glad you got it rotated. Let us know how it turns out.

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