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Message started by greyhead51 on 03/07/08 at 18:15:07

Title: front pulley
Post by greyhead51 on 03/07/08 at 18:15:07

has anyone ever had a problem getting the front pulley off? for some reason mine is stuck.

thanks and God bless...greyhead51

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by Kropatchek on 03/08/08 at 08:20:21

7C697E62737E7A7F2E2A1B0 wrote:

has anyone ever had a problem getting the front pulley off? for some reason mine is stuck.

thanks and God bless...greyhead51

It is not stuck, just f....g tight, 130Nm.
An impact driver will work the best.

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by greyhead51 on 03/08/08 at 09:27:18

it's not the nut, i can get it off, it's the pulley itself, won't budge. guess i'm ok as long as the pulley doesn't go bad. what then??

thanks and God blessgreyhead51

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by T Mack 1 on 03/08/08 at 12:45:54

Ok...... take a look at the shape of the splines (at least what you can see).

If you see that the sprocket isn't nicely matched up to the shaft, then worry about taking it off, in other words, with gaps that look like there could be movement.

If they are nicely matched up then leave it on.

MAKE SURE you torque that nut back on to spec!!!!!! If you don't have the tools to do that, get it as tight as you can, then drive to a shop that has the tools.

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by greyhead51 on 03/08/08 at 15:25:07

what i'm asking is, does anyone know how to remove a pulley that won't budge (yes the nut will come off)

greyhead51 :-?

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by verslagen1 on 03/08/08 at 16:01:46

Clymer says to carefully remove drive pulley, but not how.

Might I suggest a gear puller?

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by T Mack 1 on 03/08/08 at 17:24:02

Have a dumb question for you, sorry in advance.

Is the belt loose?

See, told you it was a dumb question.....

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by barry68v10 on 03/09/08 at 05:14:07

6D1474585A5208390 wrote:

Have a dumb question for you, sorry in advance.

Is the belt loose?

See, told you it was a dumb question.....

There are no dumb questions, only dumb people. ;D

That was a good point! If the belt is loose and the front pulley still won't come off, whack it a couple times top and bottom with a rubber mallet. It should just slide off.

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by T Mack 1 on 03/09/08 at 07:34:01

33302323286769276061510 wrote:

[quote author=6D1474585A5208390 link=1204942507/0#6 date=1205025842]Have a dumb question for you, sorry in advance.

Is the belt loose?

See, told you it was a dumb question.....

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by rigidchop on 03/09/08 at 13:06:55

dead blow hammers work well. and i'm more fond of pb blaster myself.

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/10/08 at 06:16:02

Since it is the output shaft I would expect it to be stout & well supported inside the tranny, but I dont know if the shaft is able to handle impact without damaging a seal or bushing/bearing whatever is inside. A slide hammer to pull it off, or a gear type puller, so as to avoid any impacts & yanking around on the putput shaft may be a better answer. I dont know. Others here know what IS in there & how , Uhh, Vigorous? you can safely get, pulling that pulley.

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by KwakNut on 03/10/08 at 08:32:37

When I came to take the front pulley off mine I found the nut was so loose I could undo it by hand - just glad I chose to strip the bike straight away rather than ride it for a while.

The previous owner also almost ran it dry of oil, so a loose nut was no surprise. Some chimps just shouldn't be let anywhere near tools.!

Title: Re: front pulley
Post by Rogue_Cheddar on 03/11/08 at 09:45:41

0411061A0B0602075652630 wrote:

what i'm asking is, does anyone know how to remove a pulley that won't budge (yes the nut will come off)

greyhead51 :-?

Some auto parts stores allow you to rent tools for free (just require a deposit that you get back when you return the tool). I had to rent a pulley puller for the Savage last season. Just make sure you get a puller thats not too large and that you can convert from three prong hooks to two. You can't get three hooks around that front pulley, only two, there's not enough room. You also may have to take the puller apart and reassemble to use the narrow hook ends. Most pullers come with wide and narrow hook ends. Just gotta flip them around.