Repair of DC motor ...

[qvision]

Hi.

I'm trying to repair this DC motor (it is from a car-buffing tool) and the only thing i can see that may be wrong is two ends of a piece of wire, i'm pretty sure there should be no loose ends of coil in a motor (i'm a noob don't forget) and there are two loose ends:

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I know nothing about repairing DC motors but this seems wrong !

So, i'm thinking i have to get to the two ends in order to reconnect them, the trouble is there is a little metal ring holding the bearing down, which is stopping me from removing the plastic end-cap :

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I have tried thin-noes pliers, stanley-knife, etc ... but i can't get the bloody thing off, and i want it to remain intact so that i can replace it after i've repaired the wire-break.

I've googled and can't find what this ring is called or if there is a special tool for it's removal/replacement ?

If anyone can help i'd be grateful.


Thanks,

Gary.

[automan]

Snap-ring pliers

Harbor Freight tools has a cheap one the should help alot.
Cheers

[john_g]

Hi Gary
To me it looks like a bearing held by a circlip. To remove use either special circlip pliers or use a scredriver in the Vee of the 2 gold prongs and push them apart, or use long nosed pliers, push the closed pointed jaw end into the Vee and open the pliers and expand and pull the cirlip onto the shaft, then prise it off . The circlip is like a spring washer with 2 stubs to open close the clip, which sits in a slot around the shaft. The bearing should then be pulled off.
Hope that helps
John

[qvision]

Thanks John, just the info i was missing.

I tried with long nose but couldn't do it, i'll grab some circlip ones next time i'm at the shop.

Thanks again mate,

Gary.