[sugarwood]

Thanks, I was able to get the blower out.

There was almost no rotational leeway while the blower was seated in the boot underneath.
After loosening the clamps, I ended up wriggling it up out of the pliable rubber boot, and then disconnecting the large hose.

The squirrel cage was simply stuck.
I easily broke it free with my hands.
So, I didn't remove the motor from the housing.
I added some TriFlow where the cage meets the plastic housing, and at the axle ends.
I hooked it up to 12V and it spun!
I replaced the fuse with 10A.

Now, it's obvious to me how to know your footwell blowers are dead.
You'd hear them spinning very clearly once you turned the round dial.

The hardest part, by far, was lining up that bottom screw in the carpet kick panel.
That took me 30 mins. I had to use a piece of coat hanger as a guide through the panel, the carpet, and the screw hole.

Thanks for the guidance!
I'll do the passenger side next.