On Wed, 01 May 2013 08:26:00 -0700 wrote:

He's posted a lot of pics. Does that mean you've seen the nut
in the pics? I would think using a nut would be the typical
connection method, for obvious reasons. But if there is a nut,
I don't understand why he says he has to rotate the motor to
get the elbow off.

It took me a while to snap the pictures for you (see below).

There is no nut.

The darn elbow drove me crazy for a total of six motors so far
(the first three are shown below):
http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/...0/12826969.jpg

Here's the problem:
1. You can't get the motor endcap off half the time so you
can't even disconnect the wires in the first place due to
the bolts rusting in place (why they use standard steel
bolts on outdoor motors is beyond my comprehension).

Here are four "extra" motor caps, for example, from
past motors I tried to extricate from the plumbing:
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12827453.jpg

2. When you finally get the motor endcap off, and disconnect
the three 10AWG wires, you can't easily get them through
the restrictive 90 degree 1/2 to 1" elbow due to the size
of the crimped on spade & lug connectors.

Here's the filter pump with the 90 degree elbow attached:
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12827455.jpg

Luckily, the spa jet pump has a straight-through fitting:
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12827457.jpg

Is there a better way than the straight through connectors
that I bought at Home Depot?