Thanks for the post Eric,

Yes, that Fan is a press-on Fan so you should be able to take some small, 3-arm bearing pullers to remove it. Applying a little heat to it first will help it along.

As for the problem it's having, it's pretty common for these higher amp motors to get started after a lot of use.

First, make sure the unit is "unloading" the excess air in the tank after it shuts off. The excess air should dump out of the Unloader Valve that's located on the side of the Pressure Switch. If it is unloading, time to move on to the next probable cause.

Make sure the oil level is sufficient and make sure you use straight 30 weight, NON-detergent oil. Compressor oil is best and is inherently non-detergent.

Thirdly, make sure the Motor/Pump Assy is bolted to the cradle correctly and is level. This is a common problem after some time because of all the vibration the unit produces.

You can read instructions on how to check and rectify this below:

Motor Realignment

Remove the motor from the unit by removing the two 7/16" nuts under the motor. Remove the supply line. Remove the cover from the motor. Loosen the two 10 mm nuts that hold the motor together. Put the motor on a flat kitchen style counter top. Twist both halves of the motor. Now, make sure that all 4 points of the motor frame touch the counter top and that there is NO rocking. Re-tighten the two 10 mm nuts being careful to not over-tighten and breaking the aluminum frame. Reassemble the plastic housing, place back on the metal saddle and install supply line and 7/16" nuts.

Hopefully this helps, if not then let me know and I'll dig a little deeper.

- MTR

Glad to help!

Regarding cleaning the motor and its components, I would recommend using the below product (click on the link), available at most auto parts stores:

www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=05018

Hope this helps,

- MTR