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Message started by BurnPgh on 02/03/09 at 01:57:39

Title: Removing front pulley
Post by BurnPgh on 02/03/09 at 01:57:39

Okay...so i assumed I couldn't get the front pulley off since the engine was out of the frame and i just hadn't followed directions. Well the engine's back in the frame the belt is hooked back up with the rear pulley and even with the rear break holding the belt i cannot for the my life get the front pulley to loosen. Any suggestions? Sorry if this makes little sense. Its 5am and I've been up all night.

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by Oldfeller on 02/03/09 at 03:17:57

Which way is it threaded?

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by Kropatchek on 02/03/09 at 05:58:53

01222A282B22222B3C4E0 wrote:

Which way is it threaded?

RH Tread!

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by BurnPgh on 02/03/09 at 06:17:42

thought it was reverse threaded until i looked at it. Doesn't seem that way. In any case I tried tightening it just a bit too to maybe loosen the threads a bit but no luck. Its stuck solid.

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by Chief Gunner on 02/03/09 at 06:38:48

Made the same mistake myself. Have the engine out and needed to take the bolt off. Just put my least favorite socket wrench over it and struck the handle with a hammer a few times and it broke loose. You will need to have everything installed to tighten it back down. It worked the same as an impact wrench would without spinning the entire engine too much. Didn't even need to hold the pully.

Good Luck.

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by matt_savage on 02/03/09 at 06:38:57

Get the longest pipe you can find and slip that over the wrench for a breaker bar. The longer the pipe the better since you can put more force to it. I sometimes use the handle for a hi-lift jack as a breaker bar and it's yet to fail me. Although I have twisted the head off a bolt a time or two with it. HTH

matt

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by rigidchop on 02/03/09 at 06:59:37

i had the same problem. i started with a hammer handle sild thru the spokes, and a large cheater pipe on the ratchet. i broke the hammer handle pretty easily. i then used a large open end wrench thru the spokes, it ended up with a nice bend in it, and i also bent a spoke pretty good. be careful.

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by verslagen1 on 02/03/09 at 07:19:42

Put the front wheel against a post, 1st gear, and something in spokes optional as keep it in mind that you may snap a spoke.

Did you remember to flatten out the washer?

The next thing I was going to try was a tie down strap hooked on the frame and wrapped around the rear wheel.

Rotate the wrench the same way the wheel rolls forward.

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by BurnPgh on 02/03/09 at 14:28:59

tried an impact driver and 4 foot breaker bar. No joke. 4 feet. Didn't even budge. The lock washer has been flattened. im relectant to put anything in the spokes although it seems im running out of options. After I get the bloody thing off im going with chain drive and cast wheels anyway but i was hoping to be able to sell the wheel/pelley/etc after the switch.

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by verslagen1 on 02/03/09 at 14:59:20

Have a fat friend sit on it and hold the brake.
You send me a ticket I'll be right over. ;D

If it's fighting you that bad, don't put any thing in the spokes, you'll lose them.

Try a tie down strap hooked on the frame near the front foot peg and lay the strap under the rear wheel, wrap it over the top of the wheel back around and under it again. If you got a fire hose, that might work too.

Dollars to donuts, that'll work. ;D

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by BurnPgh on 02/03/09 at 15:35:51

finally got it with the help of an acetylene torch and again with the impact driver. Belt's no good now except for use as well...i may just use it as a belt.

Title: Re: Removing front pulley
Post by marine5317 on 02/03/09 at 19:22:13

The next time you get a frozen nut like this get a helper to put some serious pressure on your cheater bar and take a good size hammer and give the socket a sharp rap with the pressure applied on the cheater bar. I've seen this trick work many time on lug nuts on 18 wheelers when you don't have an impact wrench. It's a poor mans impact wrench but it take 2 people to operate it.
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