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Thanks to Rudy's patience on phone calls educating me, and sending parts (motor and clutches so far), we are back in business with diesel burner on the Aqua Hot.

The new motor is the silver one.

A new electric element is in route, I ordered a 1.5" socket on Amazon, have a impact wrench I can borrow, have 4  5 gallon buckets and a fluid transfer pump in hand.

TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 1-1/2 Inch Deep 6-Point Impact Socket | SID23038:...

I'll post pics when I do the electric element - probably next week.

I also have on order a new mixing valve to transfer the guts to mine - handle sheared off during service.  If I have any energy and time left after the electric element I will tackle that as well. If not it can wait unti next burner service. 

https://www.zoro.com/watts-mixing-valve-lead-free-brass-12-lf70a-f/i/G4531082/?q=G4531082

Changed  mixing valve and electric element in the AH today.

https://www.zoro.com/watts-mixing-valve-lead-free-brass-12-lf70a-f/i/G4531082/?q=G4531082

Swapped the "guts of the mixing valve. Pic of old and new temper valve. Different design but works fine.  Getting the old one off was difficult. Vice grips as tight as I could make them, and beating on it with a hammer was required.

Old electric element was fried.  Pic of element.

Used Rudy's advice on the element. Shallow drain pan under the coach, liquid transfer pump to move coolant to 5 gallon buckets as it filled (15 to 16 gallons total).  Impact gun to break old element loose (1.5 inch socket. 1/2 inch drive) (then use ratchet to remove and replace).

Socket: TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 1-1/2 Inch Deep 6-Point Impact Socket | SID23038:...