removing motor mounts

[scirocco at powerlink.net (John C. Worden)]

At 07:03 PM 6/15/03 -0400, Allyn wrote:

>easy way to get them out:
>take apart a hacksaw, reassemble with the blade through one of the holes in
>the rubber.
>saw ONLY THE INNER RING, minimizing how much you catch the outer ring. this
>will take about 10 minutes. Once you make it through, the mount simply falls
>out.
>to get the new one in, you can use a GOOD (old, durable) vice, or a press, 6
>ton minimum.
>hth
>Al

I'll second what Al is saying.  6 ton minimum.  I did it with a 4 ton and 
broke it.  Bought
  a replacement(it was my father-in-laws) and decided to finish the job 
before bringing the
new vice over and broke that one too.  Never again,and luckily the tool 
shop replaced it
free of charge.  Another way that was suggested to me, and I have NOT tried 
it yet but will,
is to heat up the bracket in your grill or oven and then it may slide right 
in, or need very
little pressing.  It will be a couple of months before I get to that point 
with the'78, but will
let all know if that works.


John C. Worden
Bucksport, Maine