Autopilot ST5000 Plus w/ Type 1 Pump

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Just a quick follow up to my previous post:

I removed the pump and disassembled the electric motor. I found one permanent magnet broken, which I epoxied back in placed. I cleaned up the housing, rotor and end plates and reassembled. The motor ran smooth and quiet. I would have like to change the motor shaft seal in the oil housing, but it seems to work fine. Everything is back together and the system bleed. So far so good.

This pump assembly is a very good design, particularly the brush holder housing. It is very easily removed from the motor housing without even having to cut the wires.