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| Author: | mekong56 [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 01:37:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Easiest way to remove the flywheel? |
What is the easiest/best way to remove the flywheel from a nitro engine? They are really hard to pull off after they have been secured with the flywheel nut. I have read that it is best to use an automotive battery terminal pulling tool, but I don't have one of those. Is there an easy way to remove it without introducing undue stress to the motor shaft and flywheel? Thanks in advance for your help. |
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| Author: | sneh [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 04:50:32 ] |
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Crack the nut and back it off a turn or two. hold the flywheel in your other hand or with a pair of multigrips and tap the shaft lightly with a hammer. If you've got a small bit of wood, put it between the shaft and hammer, so you're hitting the wood not the shaft and wont burr over the threaded end of the shaft. A rubber hammer is best coz then you wont have to worry about burring it. always works for me and i've never hurt the shaft or flywheel... |
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| Author: | Scott [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 05:44:59 ] |
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I just tap the backside of the flywheel lightly with a 4 way cross wrench. |
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| Author: | Keith [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 05:59:33 ] |
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I had a smaller version of this gear puller floating around in mu Snap-on box. so thats what I use. http://shop.vendio.com/satco/item/81408 ... 1155290402 |
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| Author: | DaGeNeRaL [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 13:03:37 ] |
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I just use a cheapo 4 dollar battery terminal lifter I got from AutoZone. It works like a charm. I too used to try to tap them off with a hammer, but the one off my RB motor was so tight it even needed a good bit of effort with the battery terminal lifter to get it to pop off. |
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| Author: | clubin [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 23:54:22 ] |
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I bought a 3 leg puller 7 bucks and install the screw in the end of the crankshaft and ususly tighten by hand and the flywheel always pops off. I tried the hitting and jamming method the engines are worth too much to not do it properly. A PULLER IS A GOOD ENVESTMENT. |
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| Author: | DaGeNeRaL [ Tue Aug 15, 2006 00:31:44 ] |
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I agree 100%. The one I bought from the auto parts store is only a 2 leg, but it gets the job done, and is less likely to cause damage to your expensive engine. |
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| Author: | nitroracer [ Tue Aug 15, 2006 04:06:12 ] |
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| Author: | Keith [ Tue Aug 15, 2006 18:07:29 ] |
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| Author: | mekong56 [ Wed Aug 16, 2006 03:46:23 ] |
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