Electrolux motor bearings

[k15]

I acquired a free Electrolux Ambassador 3 from the 90s. It's in pretty good shape, other than the fan end motor bearing blew apart somehow. The inner race stayed on the armature shaft, the outer race is in the plastic housing (with a riveted plate holding it in), and the balls all fell out. I already drilled out the rivets and have access to the outer race, any tricks to getting that out? I don't want to break the plastic. And is the bearing a standard (shielded) 608? Like this?

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The dimensions seem right.

 

[blackheart]

Oh man! That's a rough position to have to remove it from. Hopefully someone else will have a better suggestion but I think it'd actually cut the ring with a dremel. You'll have to do it little by little to make sure the heat generated doesn't warp or melt the plastic housing surrounding it. Best of luck with man!

 

[cheesewonton]

Hot tip. There is a much more powerful replacement motor that from Electromotor Inc that is a drop in replacement for the original. It is their 6500-298. It has the same outer mold line as the motor you have in your Ambassador including the tapered fan. It is a drop in replacement for the original. DO NOT buy the less expensive 6500-293. A lot of shops steer you to that motor but it is weaker than the motor that came in the Ambassador. 6500-298 is rated at 438 peak air watts and from experience it really wakes these old Electroluxes up. The motor you have now has 320-340 air watts depending on the year. I put a 6500-298 in an Epic 8000 and literally doubled the airflow. Lighthouse Motors in Arizona has the best prices on this motor and they are nice people too.