How to Remove a Squirrel Cage From a Furnace Motor Shaft
- 1). Turn off the power to the furnace at the circuit breaker.
- 2). Open the front access panel to the furnace by releasing the catches and pulling the cover off.
- 3). Loosen the screws to the control panel in front of the squirrel cage, if there is one, by removing the two screws. Let it hang in place.
- 4). Reach back into the unit and use a ratchet to loosen the bolts holding the squirrel cage. Hold one hand underneath to prevent it from dropping. Use a 7/16-inch socket for the nuts.
- 5). Remove the squirrel cage from the unit once the nuts are removed.