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This is a pot shot guess, so consider only after lots of thought on your part. I have never disassembled one like you have but from what you describe you need to hold the center armature shaft in the center so it doesn't hit the case walls while removing the front case plate? Can you rig a holding plate that would slide in behind the front cover plate while you have the armature and case fixed like say in a lathe on centers for the armature and figure out some way to hold the case in clamps or a vise or something. Loosen the front plate and slip a holding plate in behind the front plate once it is loose but not removed.This plate holds the case and shaft just like the front plate but allows you to take the whole motor case and all together off the fixed centers to remove the front plate? Don't know if that makes sense to you or for that matter if it would even work, but maybe it will spark an idea that will. Again I have not done what you are trying to do so do not follow this suggestion without assuring yourself it would work, I am not wanting you to ruin your motor. Just a thought maybe a good one maybe not. Ron  |