The fridge motors here I cut a bit different. After draining the compressor oil out, most of them I will cut just above the seam with a 4 1/2" angle grinder with a thin metal cutoff wheel (Harbor Freight works good, and they are cheap. Both the grinder and the wheels). After removing the top, most of them have 4 bolts to securing the electric motor to the compressor. After removing the bolts, I cut the wire and it is done. I then use a razor blade to cut the threads securing the windings and pull the threads out. After setting the motor aside for a while to allow the compressor oil to drain off, I cut one side of the windings with wire cutters, then pull them out from the other side with pliers or channel locks. It is a pretty easy process. I can usually cut open 3 compressors with one wheel, and have enough left on the wheel to start another compressor.
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