Stripped set screw on a p61 combustion fan

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Hoot23

Hoot23

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Mar 28, 2012
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Alfred, Me
Father-in-law bought it used and I'm cleaning it up and replacing a few things. I wanted to remove the fan but the set screw is stripped. The motor still works, I don't want to have to cut the shaft and replace the whole thing. Would like to just replace the fan. Thanks.
 
Apply your favorite penetrant than buy some cobalt left handed drill bits and drill it out. Usually the penetrant will loosen it up and it will come out with the drill bit.
 
peakbagger said:
Apply your favorite penetrant than buy some cobalt left handed drill bits and drill it out. Usually the penetrant will loosen it up and it will come out with the drill bit
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Thanks guys, I'll pick that up tomorrow
 
She's off now.

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Fan didn't look bad at all. Think you may have made yourself a lot of work:)
 
It was pretty bad. That's all rust build up on there now. I wanted to get it off in case the combustion motor failed and it would have to come off anyway. Behind the fan was caked with ash. A new one was $15. Just trying to save myself the headache later. It took less than a minute to cut through.
 
So you cut it with a dremel or die grinder or such ?? Wondering for future reference..
 
5" cutter/ grinder. Worked great, just hooked the stove up. I'll have pics in a few.
 
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