Tig21er, I know. I have a Lamb motor apart right now. I didn't want to go through all that agony again. For me with my level of experience it is a long and tedious task to get those covers off. Moreover I left quite a few small tooth marks in the upper stage housing of that Lamb when I tap-tap-tapped it off. Seems unavoidable. It really fought me, one side would start to move and the thing would cock a bit, loosing ground on the opposite side, even tapping around the perimeter in a circular pattern.
I also don't have the necessary tools to remove the bearings (which might not be removable anyway on that motor) which means I have no way to remove the armature from the base. So I took the easy way out, soaking the whole thing, and am hoping for the best. It's 108 outside right now and the motor is sitting out in the sun. Sunshine and fresh air are the best disinfactants. It's getting a prescription dose of these right now.
