Clarisea sk 5000 motor replacement diy kinda sorta

[A_Blind_Reefer]

So a few years ago my sk 5000 motor bit the dust and I took it apart just to see what the deal was, I ordered a new motor from Ecotech, and have replaced it two more times over the years. It’s about seventy-five bucks a pop. Now that I have no life and am trying to fiddle with stuff again, I decided to try and fix that old motor from years back. I found, don’t ask me how it was a real pain, something on Amazon with similar measurements. It’s a greartisan twelve volt, five rpm, 37 millimeter gear reduction motor. Just in case anyone wants to tackle this project, that motor is just a smidge too long. The measurements in the details must not have included the contacts or motor bearing that sticks out the back. It’s just about three sixteenths too long. So, probably get the next smaller motor. For fifteen bucks it was worth a shot. Anyway, I got it to work and this motor is much, much stronger than the original. Well, at day one it is, time will tell. So, for any first and second Gen owners out there that have an old dead motor and want to make it work just for fun and a few bucks, it can be done but try it with the next size smaller motor than I got

 

[ShepherdReefer]

I will need to look this up, two unanswered post regarding the same brand motor.

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

And no link for the motor?

 

[A_Blind_Reefer]

And no link for the motor?

You’ll have to use Google. I haven’t figured out how to copy and paste yet. I put the name and description of the motor above it should be easy to find on Amazon

 

[NVchukar]

I think this is the motor you need... just ordered it and will report back.

 

[aggieoil11]

please do - i'm very interested if there is a fix other than purchasing a new motor every 12 months as that's about the cadence i'm seeing on my dual clarisea sump

 

[ivan456]

I think this is the motor you need... just ordered it and will report back.

Jus got this exact motor and it worked. Only think is it spins the opposite way wen u wire it correctly so i jus got it rollering a diff way but i assume if i wire it opposite it’ll work jus fine. But Ty lol it was $17 bucks shipped to my door

 

[Travi]

Are you guys taking the motor out of the roller housing and if so, how are you opening the housing?

 

[A_Blind_Reefer]

Are you guys taking the motor out of the roller housing and if so, how are you opening the housing?

The motor is bolted on by the shaft by Allen bolts. The rear cap where the wires are is glued in. You can see the seam where the cap is pressed into the main housing. Mine had three dabs of glue holding them together. I used a knife blade to cut the glue along the seam and then a couple small flat screwdrivers to work the cap off.

edit. There is another post that has a link to the motor on Amazon. The ones I got were higher torque, reduced rpm and were just about 1/8” too long but I was able to make it work

 

[CroMag676]

The motor is bolted on by the shaft by Allen bolts. The rear cap where the wires are is glued in. You can see the seam where the cap is pressed into the main housing. Mine had three dabs of glue holding them together. I used a knife blade to cut the glue along the seam and then a couple small flat screwdrivers to work the cap off.

edit. There is another post that has a link to the motor on Amazon. The ones I got were higher torque, reduced rpm and were just about 1/8” too long but I was able to make it work

Do you have a link to that thread? I can't seem to find it.

I found the motor you described on Amazon but I don't see a shorter option.

 

[pendraegon]

Do you have a link to that thread? I can't seem to find it.

I found the motor you described on Amazon but I don't see a shorter option.

I don't see the links at all on any of these posts. Mine died, looks like no replacement motors in US stores so shipping is ridiculous. Cables aren't shorted or detached so I don't know what else to do but replace it.

 

[pendraegon]

The motor is bolted on by the shaft by Allen bolts. The rear cap where the wires are is glued in. You can see the seam where the cap is pressed into the main housing. Mine had three dabs of glue holding them together. I used a knife blade to cut the glue along the seam and then a couple small flat screwdrivers to work the cap off.

edit. There is another post that has a link to the motor on Amazon. The ones I got were higher torque, reduced rpm and were just about 1/8” too long but I was able to make it work

I think I got the same motor... how were you able to get it to work? There is no way I'm getting the cap back on with this motor