MEP-803a Rotor Swap

[hcso2332]

I recently purchased a parts machine 803a with a bad engine so I could swap out the rotor and stator on a low hour 803a that I have. Today I decided to start the swap and so far everything went pretty smooth. Took off all of the housing and had good access. Taking off the stator and rotor couldn't have gone better. I used my tractor to lift the engine/stator and used a metal pole to support the back half of the engine so I could remove the stator.

Tomorrow I will start removing the housing on my good 803a and get the new rotor/stator on it.

 

[Guyfang]

It's not rocket science. And if you do it 2-3 times, you can find a bunch of shortcuts. You look like it's going smooth.

 

[Farmitall]

Thanks, Thats encouraging! I'll be tackling a stator swap and rotor cleaning as soon as weather permits. Got my set mounted at a good working height, have tractor with forks to lift it out.

Hope things work out well for you.

Curious as to what made the engine bad?

 

[hcso2332]

I am not sure about the engine. Quite a few parts were removed to include; radiator, 3 injectors, fuel lines, rocker covers and the front main seal cover. It's all rusted up and I didn't even try to see if it was seized up or not.

Thanks, Thats encouraging! I'll be tackling a stator swap and rotor cleaning as soon as weather permits. Got my set mounted at a good working height, have tractor with forks to lift it out.

Hope things work out well for you.

Curious as to what made the engine bad?

 

[hcso2332]

So far no problems getting the rotor and stator on the 803 today. I used some 2x4s to hold up the rotor while I could align it and get the bolts in, it worked really good for only have one set of hands. Got is all put together but it was -5 degrees outside so I decided to wait until tomorrow to test it out.

 

[Farmitall]

So far no problems getting the rotor and stator on the 803 today. I used some 2x4s to hold up the rotor while I could align it and get the bolts in, it worked really good for only have one set of hands. Got is all put together but it was -5 degrees outside so I decided to wait until tomorrow to test it out.

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Looking great!

Did you coat the rotor with anything after cleaning? I'm going to spray a light coat of clear enamel on mine after cleaning.

 

[hcso2332]

Looking great!

Did you coat the rotor with anything after cleaning? I'm going to spray a light coat of clear enamel on mine after cleaning.

I didn't. I just cleaned up and sprayed it with compressed air to get the dust/dirt out. I got it all put back together and fired it up, works like a champ now. This was a much easier job than I was expecting.

 

[smokem joe]

I've got a rotor I need to change. This looks pretty easy actually.

 

[Guyfang]

What have I been telling you all this time? It's not rocket science.

 

[smokem joe]

Did it today. It wasn't bad at all!

 

[hcso2332]

Good deal! Glad, I posted about mine and got you motivated

 

[smokem joe]

Thanks for the breakdown and pictures! It wasn't so much needing motivation as needing time. The snowstorm created down time for me so it worked out

 

[CapePrep]

Thought this may entertain some of you for 20 seconds given the subject matter of this thread
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