Flywheel Puller

[rando]

Is there a flywheel puller that would be recommended for a Super EZ flywheel? Thanks!

[rando]

Still looking for a suitable flywheel puller to pull a flywheel on a super EZ saw. Any info would be appreciated.

[littleal]

I have a Blue Point harmonic crankshaft pulley puller[used on cars] that I use to pull flywheels on various makes of saws. You could possibly find a similar set up at Harbour Freight or Northern Tool that would do the job as Blue Point/Snap On kit requires a mortgage to purchase[Got mine at an Autojumble so price was reasonable]

[tribulation138]

a hammer

[rando]

No hammer. I want a puller.

[MCS]

You can make a puller using a piece of U channel iron and a nut and bolt. You will have to remove the starter pawls and use those holes for the puller. I don't remember what thread those two holes are. Use a 3/8 bolt and nut in the center. Leave the flywheel nut flush with the end of the crankshaft to protect the threads. Tension it up good and then smack the 3/8 bolt with a hammer.

[rando]

Thanks, that sounds like a good idea.

[Supercharged86]

I use a worthless (except to put in the aluminum scrap bin) busted up flywheel that is missing most of the fins, tapped the center hole to 3/8" or 7/16", I forget which, using a 4" grade 8 bolt with a large hex head to strike with the hammer. A couple of 2" screws to fasten it down to the rotor through the starter pawl stud locations. Crank down on the center bolt alittle and a couple of light taps and presto, off she comes.

[sh]

A steering wheel pulleror universal gear puller at auto parts store,pretty cheap and they work well.

[okie]

May 12, 2023 23:36:12 GMT -5 sh said:

A steering wheel puller or universal gear puller at auto parts store,pretty cheap and they work well.

I do the same and you can go to Lowes bolt hardware section and get different length machine bolts and several flat washers so as to get the length secured correctly and then just get them snug tight with the flywheel nut loose and then just tap on the center puller BOLT. Keep a heads up and don't break off any fins on the flywheel. If you do break one or two just go on the opposite side of the flywheel and remove same amount so as to keep the flywheel balanced at high rpm's.
My machine screws are way too long and are used like studs with nuts and flat washers instead of trying to rely on the exact correct length machine screws.

I do not like to use the wacko method either, especially on my own equipment but I have on some flywheels, but when I do such I usually support the weight of the chainsaw block up in the air off the workbench with the flywheel/puller holding the weight of the block and then I tap the puller center bolt. The slight end play of the crank shaft is driven downward through the flywheel and the weight of the block adds to the center bolt tap. No prying sideways such as with a pry bar under the flywheel.

I've seen some small engine aluminum flywheel that warming the flywheel with a hair dryer really helps the aluminum expand and come loose at the taper easier.

[piglosi]

I bought the puller labels for McCullough and homelite from LittleRedBarn and it worked great. Gotta remove the pawldogs from the flywheel and run the bolts down into this threads but it’s safe on the flywheel. I used it on a Super Ez.