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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2017 19:01:31 GMT -5
I'm trying to remove a flywheel from a Super EZ Auto with a Wico coil, points underneath, and I bought a (27.00) puller from eBay because I noticed one fin was already broken and I didn't want to chance a homemade or half-a$$ attempt. After lining up the puller and unscrewing the nut to the top of the crank I inserted another nut on top of the crankshaft nut to prevent damage. I carefully inserted a large screw driver between the fins and lightly applied pressure with the puller. Another fin snapped off like it was already broken. I removed the puller and found what looks like some type of glue, loctite or JB Weld, around the threads (I have a special shovel just in case I find one of these guys), now that I have a parts saw is there any way to cut the flywheel off so I can at least salvage parts from the saw, or should I just throw the whole thing in the trash. Sorry about the rant, my wife and I have been in a lot of pain after our car accident and its getting worse not better. I'm seriously thinking of selling everything and moving to a small apartment.
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Post by sweepleader on Nov 4, 2017 20:02:53 GMT -5
Hopefully your injuries will heal and you will feel better. We would hate to lose you to the House of Homelite, you contribute a lot. We are pulling for you.
You don't say what kind of puller you have so I assume it is not a factory type. The factory type would not depend in any way on the fins. The factory type I refer to consists of a bar with 3 holes, the center one threaded for a bolt to push on the crank and the two outer ones take bolts that screw into the flywheel. If it will not come off with that type, I would suggest that it is possible to remove the wheel by levering it off with two large screwdrivers. One on each side of the wheel, between it and the case. You have to be careful not to break the case, but if you work the screwdrivers left and right, rocking the flywheel back and forth, it should come off. I have used this method for many years without any damage to any engine. I do not own a dedicated puller.
The type of puller that hooks over the edges of the wheel is not very satisfactory in my experience.
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Post by undee70ss on Nov 4, 2017 20:20:54 GMT -5
Are you using this puller?  It looks like a universal puller, bolts should screw into starter pawl holes, then forcing screw over crankshaft. Nothing should be touching the fins. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2017 21:42:12 GMT -5
Are you using this puller? It looks like a universal puller, bolts should screw into starter pawl holes, then forcing screw over crankshaft. Nothing should be touching the fins. Yes, I was using that puller, I wasn't using the screw driver to wedge or hold the flywheel, I just pushed a magnetic screwdriver between the fins to center the sacrificial nut and it broke |
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