Anyone know how to take apart a Craftsman TS motor?

[Bill Brush]

Ok, so the mounting plate/motor housing broke, and I found a place to repair it, but I can't get the bloody armature out of the housing. It looks like it's the front bearing is pressed into the housing, the the armature goes through the housing.

I was hoping to find someone who's done it before. Currently the plan is to heat up the housing with my paint stripper gun and press out the armature with my drill press.

Here's a picture of the motor: http://c.searspartsdirect.com/lis_png/PLDM/50024793-00004.png

Thanks in advance.

Bill

[John McClanahan]

It looks to me like it should pull apart. Using your drill press sounds like a good idea. Don't forget to remove the brushes first.


John