Looking for motor for Panasonic MC-663 upright

[centralsweeper63]

Do you know how to remove and replace rivets?

 

[b850]

I drilled the rivets out, and I have the bearings out, but I might have bent the fan side bearing holder while pressing it out with the puller, not sure how bad it is yet, also one of the brushes on the motor broke while I was tapping out the belt side bearing, I guess just from the tapping force. Not sure if I’ll proceed at this point.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Maybe there is a new one available under a different name.

 

[huskyvacs]

Yeah looks like its fitted together with mushroom head pop rivets. You'd probably have to drill off the backside of them. They did not intend for anyone to ever service these. Reassembly, secure with machine screws and nuts.

 

[huskyvacs]

I drilled the rivets out, and I have the bearings out, but I might have bent the fan side bearing holder while pressing it out with the puller, not sure how bad it is yet, also one of the brushes on the motor broke while I was tapping out the belt side bearing, I guess just from the tapping force. Not sure if I’ll proceed at this point.

Brushes have to be removed before the motor comes out, you can't remove the motor from the housing until the brushes come out first.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Good points.

 

[cheesewonton]

I got the cover off, but it still looks like I would have to remove the rivets in order to replace the bearings. Any other ideas?

Now you remove the rivets and replace them with screws and nuts with a wave washer and blue locktite.

 

[cheesewonton]

I drilled the rivets out, and I have the bearings out, but I might have bent the fan side bearing holder while pressing it out with the puller, not sure how bad it is yet, also one of the brushes on the motor broke while I was tapping out the belt side bearing, I guess just from the tapping force. Not sure if I’ll proceed at this point.

There are several videos showing how to replace brushes in the brush holder. It requires a little soldering but not too bad.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Yep, good luck to the OP.