Needing to remove Pittman motor from early PS2 UP #844, and can’t see how it is held in place. Can’t see mounting screws or a band. Did they use adhesive? Thanks for answers!
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There are three screws under the trailing truck that hold the motor mount on. Remove those three screws and the motor falls out.
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Thank you. So then it appears you must pull the flywheel to separate the motor from its mount if that is needed? Now I see what the mounting plate is, and I notice on my engine it’s sandwiched behind the flywheel. Or does the flywheel slide off easily? May not need to do that in my case but curious to understand.
The flywheel on the Pittman motors is held on by a set screw, sometimes two of them so it will slide off after to loosen those screws.
Pete
Is this the engine on the other thread where you’re adding TMCC to it?…..if so, there’s no need to pull the flywheel, …even to lube the motor shaft, a pin oiler will reach in the gap,…..as Pete mentioned, at least one set screw, sometimes two,…..but sometimes they don’t just slide right off, and you can easily wreck the motor if you’re not sure what you’re doing ……tread lightly, careful what you wish for,…😉
Pat
Like Pat says, when you remove the three screws on the bottom, the motor and flywheel will fall off, it will separate at the dogbone without any problem.
If you want to take the flywheel off and it doesn't slide off when loosening the screws, use a wheel puller to remote it, don't put lateral force on the armature shaft or you can very easily wreck the motor!
Thanks all, understood. Likely will do my “re-do” of chuff generator installation with motor/flywheel assembly “on the bench” at a better working height. No need to remove flywheel for that, but good to understand how it goes together.
@cnwdon posted:Thanks all, understood. Likely will do my “re-do” of chuff generator installation with motor/flywheel assembly “on the bench” at a better working height. No need to remove flywheel for that, but good to understand how it goes together.
AAMOF, removing the flywheel would defeat the whole purpose! 
As I stated in my email, my guess is the sensor was damaged by excessive soldering heat.
