Hello forum,
I am attempting to reuse an induction motor from an older GE washer. I have successfully removed the top cap/cover, clutch housing (w/ included sheave and bearing), and a few other small components. Here is the assembly before any components were removed, as well as before pulling the clutch outer housing+bearing.
Attachment 37946
Attachment 37947
This revealed a collar or attachment that I am unfamiliar with, and cannot figure out the purpose or how to remove. This is shown in the other pictures below.
Attachment 37948
Attachment 37949
Attachment 37950
You can see the flat spot where a retaining clamp (U-bolt with flat steel bar that went into the flat spot, with 2 nuts on the u-bolt... not unlike an exhaust clamp on a car or other pipe) laid. The u-bolt laid in the semicircular groove around the collar. This little steel collar does not seem to be movable, and maybe is brazed or soldered in? I am not sure how it would be removed, as the ground-flat side seems to show that it is pretty thick, and may in fact be sitting in a reduced area of the shaft. Or is this brazed/soldered in place to join the actual motor shaft to an extension? I have no idea what purpose this serves, and welcome any input on the collar, its original purpose, and how it might be removed.
This is a motor I pulled from a washer that a neighbor was throwing out. I didn't grab the washer info, but the motor is a GE 5KH42DT74S (1725 rpm, probably 1/2hp or 3/4hp).
edit: I found
http://www.applianceaid.com/images/ge-osclutch.JPG
Based on this, the piece I'm picturing is the clamp/collar that is part of the base of the shaft extension, WH40X151. I am trying to figure out how to remove the shaft extension from the motor shaft itself
I am attempting to reuse an induction motor from an older GE washer. I have successfully removed the top cap/cover, clutch housing (w/ included sheave and bearing), and a few other small components. Here is the assembly before any components were removed, as well as before pulling the clutch outer housing+bearing.
Attachment 37946
Attachment 37947
This revealed a collar or attachment that I am unfamiliar with, and cannot figure out the purpose or how to remove. This is shown in the other pictures below.
Attachment 37948
Attachment 37949
Attachment 37950
You can see the flat spot where a retaining clamp (U-bolt with flat steel bar that went into the flat spot, with 2 nuts on the u-bolt... not unlike an exhaust clamp on a car or other pipe) laid. The u-bolt laid in the semicircular groove around the collar. This little steel collar does not seem to be movable, and maybe is brazed or soldered in? I am not sure how it would be removed, as the ground-flat side seems to show that it is pretty thick, and may in fact be sitting in a reduced area of the shaft. Or is this brazed/soldered in place to join the actual motor shaft to an extension? I have no idea what purpose this serves, and welcome any input on the collar, its original purpose, and how it might be removed.
This is a motor I pulled from a washer that a neighbor was throwing out. I didn't grab the washer info, but the motor is a GE 5KH42DT74S (1725 rpm, probably 1/2hp or 3/4hp).
edit: I found
http://www.applianceaid.com/images/ge-osclutch.JPG
Based on this, the piece I'm picturing is the clamp/collar that is part of the base of the shaft extension, WH40X151. I am trying to figure out how to remove the shaft extension from the motor shaft itself
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