TM problems...Part 2

[Gerald]

I took the boat out today, but had more TM problems.

TM only ran very slowly. After a short while I noticed that a little water was coming out of the motor. Something was leaking allowing water to get inside..... I gave up using it.

When I took the motor apart, I found some water inside and the wire that connects to the brushes was damaged and almost broken off on one of the brushes.

See before and after pictures of the wire.

I ordered all seals, o-rings, brushes and new bearings for $33....not too expensive.

After placing the parts order, went back outside to look at the motor some more.

I tried to remove the bearing that fits on the end of the shaft by the brushes. I tried supporting under the bearing and then tapping [hitting] on the end of the shaft. The bearing did not want to slide off.

Help...... anyone have experience taking a small bearing off like in the picture? The bearing is bad, and has to be replaced.

Could this be a "shrink" fit type bearing? By this I mean was the bearing heated to make it expand to allow it to be slipped on the shaft?

I guess I could cut the bearing off or try hitting harder on the shaft to see if it would "slide" off. Maybe try to heat the bearing to loosen it up. Soak the bearing with penetrating.

Thanks for any help.