Squealing Bilge Blower

The bilge blower announced yesterday that it was time for maintenance.  Access to this item requires me to crawl down into the starboard cockpit locker and then aft into what would be the lazarette on most boats. 

The bilge blower is a healthy piece of gear fastened to a bulkhead with two hoses and two wires leading to it.  Four screws, two large hose clamps, and two quick snips later and I’ve got the thing laying on the nav table.

Surprise, the device is old enough so that it is not a throw away and, instead, is designed to be dis-assembled and serviced.  The motor housing was a bit corroded so I wire-brushed and painted it.  The bearings were very dry so they got a touch of grease.  One of the wires came off the internal brush assembly so I re-soldered both of them.

It all went back together amazingly well and now emits a low, satisfying, rumble and seems to move gobs of air.