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TM 55-2915-335-30&P
2-18. ARMATURE AND FIELD TUBE ASSEMBLY - lNSPECT/REPLACE (Cont)
2-18
Do not allow field tube magnets to lift armature out of cartridge.
Lifting armature with brushes under load may result in damage to
brushes.
Do not beat on field tube to loosen it from impeller housing. Beating
or tapping with any tool may cause field magnets to separate from
field tube wall.
b. Place the top of a long shaft phillips head screwdriver (1) into hole on end of armature (2) shaft. Press down
firmly on armature (2) shaft.
NOTE
If field tube is tight on impeller housing, use knife blade between
field tube and impeller housing to open an even gap all the way
around.
c. While holding armature (2) down, lift field tube (3) up from impeller housing (4). Do not release pressure on
armature (2) until field tube (3) is lifted clear of armature.
d. Let go of armature (2) and remove field tube (3).
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