Originally Posted by miriam

VELY EASY.
Look under the machine once you get that nasty thing with the felt pad off. There is a black bracket next to the motor. It as a screw in it. Take out the screw. Pull off that bracket. Then reach in and unplug the wires. You will want to keep track of what way they go back. Then you will turn the machine right side up and the motor will fall out. Well not always. Some times you have to open up the top of the machine and then put an old wooden spool on the top of the motor and hit it a couple taps with a sledge hammer. Well a smaller one would do much less damage... But since I'm known for the sledge hammer I thought I would mention it... Some times you have to turn the hand wheel as you tap so it goes out. You can pull the hand wheel if you are more comfortable. To get it back in. Drop the motor in and turn the hand wheel so it engages. Then put the wires back. Then put the black bracket back.