Deerdude said:
May be pressed on. Take it down to O'Reilleys and borrow a puller. Also, I never replace a worn out 6v with another. I upgrade to 12v
Amen! I wouldn't even spend another second monkeying with that 6v setup. The heavy duty 12v motors with 1/4" shafts and 12v timers are much more durable and reliable long-term, not to mention the larger 12v gel cells and 12v solar panels provide much longer battery life. On top of this, 6v high capacity batteries are harder to find than 12v. Get "The Timer" and you're set. Most, if not all of the high end deer feeder manufacturers use "The Timer" because it's the best, most reliable timer out there. It is fuse protected and it has good quality quick connects between timer and motor leads.
It's easy to convert to 12v. Any of the larger stores that sell deer feeders and feeder parts will have plenty of the motors, spinner plates, timers, batteries, solar panels, and wiring in stock. With all the driving around you're doing to find parts, you could've just converted to 12v, saved $ and have years of trouble free service.
