REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE A/C AND HEATER PUSH-ON FAN
MODELS AFFECTED: 1988 REGALS
The following procedure is recommended when replacing the 1988 Regal A/C and heater push-on fan.
I. Remove Fan
* Use heat knife or soldering iron.
- Cut material on shaft axially in three (3) places:
Starting 1/2" from base of fan shaft, start cut into fan dome and continue to cut through the plastic material to the end of shaft so that the fan splits from the shaft.
- Grasp fan and pull straight off the shaft.
NOTICE: Do not hammer motor or place heavy "side way" impact on fan or motor damage may occur.
1A. Alternate Methods To Remove Fan
* Use small wheel puller.
- Remove tip of fan at end of motor shaft using soldering iron or end cutting pliers, vise-grip or channelock type pliers.
- Draw fan from motor shaft using a smaller puller. Hook legs of puller between fan lower rim and motor mounting plate. Thread center post of puller against the end of the motor shaft exposed in the above step.
* Use drill press or small arbor press.
- Remove tip of fan at end of motor shaft using soldering iron or end cutting pliers, vise-grip or channelock type pliers.
- Support fan as shown in Figure 1, with blocks, angle iron, etc., while allowing the motor to be suspended, as shown.
- Place steady pressure on tip of motor, shaft as shown, with a drill press or small arbor press and pin arrangement. Motor should fall freely from the fan after moving motor shaft about 112 inch.
NOTICE: Do not hammer motor or place heavy "side way" impact on fan or motor damage may occur.
II. Fan Installation
* Insert Fan On Motor Shaft.
- Grasp fan by dome and by applying hand pressure to fan dome insert fan on motor shaft until fan is lightly seated on motor shaft.
- Place fan and motor on a combination of 1/2" x 3/8" drive socket and 112" x 3/8" reducer as shown in Figure 2.
- While steadying the fan and motor, apply steady force to the rear of the motor shaft, using a drill press or small arbor press and pin arrangement, until the clearance between the motor mounting plate and the fan hub is 7.4mm +/- 0.5mm.
NOTICE: A 5/16" x 18 nut is approximately 7.2mm.
- Remove the spacers (nuts) by grasping fan dome and turning fan which will dislodge spacers from under fan.
NOTICE: Do not hammer on motor to install fan or damage to motor may occur.
ADDITIONAL NOTICES:
- To prevent motor shaft/bearing damage, do not apply force to motor housing to seat fan on motor.
- To prevent fan damage during installation, do not apply pressure to fan rim.
- It is necessary to ensure the proper replacement fan is used.
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