Electric Trolling Motor Repair

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]There is a tag with the serial number on it (MKAE3187239) and on the housing on the top end of the shaft (opposite end from the motor) it says 40PD. It is a Power Drive model of 40 pound thrust. I believe it was made in 2004.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]While looking at the unit just now, I discovered that this housing at the top of the shaft was partially melted on one side. When I pulled it apart, I could see that the black wire connector inside that housing was fried and open. This is why the motor doesn't turn; no 12vdc getting to the motor with the negative line open. I think maybe with 40 years experience as a radar technician/radar system engineer, I can probably fix that. But it sure would be nice to see a manual that shows how to dismantle the motor from the shaft and the shaft from the frame so that I can splice to a good portion of the remaining black wire inside the shaft and the coiled portion outside the shaft.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]No indication as to what may have caused the overheating and melt-down at this point. I'll have to put in a splice and apply 12 volts to see if there is something else wrong.[/#800000][/font]
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