How to Remove (pull) a flywheel on a Briggs and Stratton Engine (any small engine)

[@thzzzt]

It takes a lot of honesty and strength to show your failure like that. Most DIYers just wouldn't have posted for fear of ridicule. I think it was actually better to see it that way instead of success. You showed people what can go wrong.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

+thzzzt I hear ya! I have gotten alot of negative comments on this video though. It is best to use a wrench but if you have a quality puller you can get by with a impact. I Feel the same. Thanks fro Watching!!!

[@Nickadoo500]

hey fnaguitarplayer9 what brand impact wrench were you using in the video cuz my Harbor Freight one looks just like yours except mine is red

[@GG-hd8rr]

Agreed !

[@singhjobim9719]

​@@fnaguitarplayer9 So you really saved me a few days of hassle. I thought aluminum might be tougher than that. I've never tapped screws (11/32 I think) on the flywheel and have never taken an engine apart, but this piston rod broke in 3 places. So with the other videos I should be able to fix this. Thank you.

[@karlgnehm7276]

The assembly of the lawn mower could be done without any problems kzbin.infoUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend I just puzzled something about the red strange “key”. However, it quickly turned out that this creates a kind of contact bridge between battery packs and lawn mowers. An additional backup as a father of a 1 year old nephew is great!! :-)

[@blorph1]

Burst right out laughing watching that and my wife was wondering what on earth I was watching. Now, I wasn't laughing at you but in sympathy because I've been there and done that, too. As someone else said it takes a strong, confident man to break that puller and still leave it in the video so others can learn. A weaker personality would have edited that part out or just gave up. Thank you for all the ideas you gave me in this video. Kudos to you, sir.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

haha i hear ya! I almost decided to not put the video up I was so mad that the puller broke haha But figured might as well go with it, it still shows how to do it, (or how not to do it haha). Your welcome, thanks for watching!!!

[@heavysnow8616]

I did the same thing with my puller. Things happen, we adapt and overcome. Nice video showing various flywheel removal methods. These can be a real pain, patience wins every time. Thanks for another great video!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

I hear ya! Your welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!

[@stevewilliams2725]

As for negative comments, its obvious folks that dont do a large volume of work.I am an independent small engine mechanic and yes tools sometimes break and not everything goes as planned. Its called the real world, I replace the tool and move on to finish the job.Good videos by the way, clear and to the point.

[@loft4me]

Despite the failure, very good info on fly wheel pulling alternatives. I have a Briggs lawn edger that is getting no spark from the coil/magneto, and need to pull the flywheel to change out the points/condenser. Also good to see a KZbin poster that (at least not on camera) does not rant and rave or spout profanity over this incident (puller failure). Kudos to you, sir.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

haha. On most engines with points/condenser you can usually clean and set the gap and you will get spark back, but if that doesn't work then you have to replace them. (i have another video on this). Yeah I try to control that haha I wasn't really surprised when it broke, my eye got surprised by a piece of metal though. haha Thanks for watching!!!

[@MrStatic101]

I saw that puller break and I said “ahhh shit!!” out loud. Wife says “what are you watching?!” I said “how to pull a flywheel” she says “what do you need to know that for” I said “why wouldn’t I need to know it!!!” Thanks for the video!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

hahaha I hear ya! Your welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!

[@curtisruff9047]

Showing the puller break just shows how it happens to everyone. Still very educational I learned exactly what I needed to do

[@jeffsangwin823]

Cool, I want a puller set like this, now I know to look for a good one. I needed to fully remove the crankshaft because it was bent due to hitting a water main (lawn mower). If you need to remove the crankshaft, heres what I did. Remove the oil pan, unbolt the connecting rod from the crankshaft and slide the piston far up inside the cylinder to get it out of the way. Then remove the nut, washer, and cup from the flywheel end of crankshaft, thread nut back on until it is flush with crankshaft (to protect the threads) and carefully hammer away. Seperated flywheel and removed crankshaft all at once. On a side note, why the heck doesn't Briggs and Stratton come up with some kind of shear bolt/cotter pin type system to hold the blade on so you don't have to do an engine rebuid everytime you let your girlfriend mow the yard :)

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@scarew1 well i'll try to make a 2nd video on this asap, i still haven't bought a new wheel puller yet, next one will be alot be better and won't break haha will do, i have a ton of videos to make this spring/summer! thanks for watching!

[@MtnXfreeride]

"I highly recommend this tool" .... breaks tool 3 minutes later. Lol thanks for sharing

[@backh2okennels]

THKS,Brother.Learning small engine repair thru your video ed.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Your welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@outdoorsman310 they are craftsman, not sure what they say on the handle. now the long screwdriver is a pittsburgh from harbor freight.

[@DP-hy4vh]

Some flywheels have three puller holes instead of two. Ran into those on an old Montgomery Ward Sea King boat engine and a Homelite Trash Pump when I had to clean the points and condenser connections. The style of puller you have will work on both two hole and three hole flywheels.

[@419TRUTH]

Your video helped me a lot , it showed me what pulller to rent from the auto parts store , it was actually labeled as a harmonic balancer puller . Thanks !

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Glad to help out, yeah either that or they are also called a bolt puller. I have a new one now. Thanks for Watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

I always try to answer comments, only time i don't is when they don't show up in the inbox, doesn't happen very often though. No I never did, I plan to make a video on building a heavy duty puller (if I get extra money for the metal, stuff is expensive these days). Thanks for Watching!!!

[@slapdog100]

Nice job staying calm when the pulley snapped . That is the method of choice .

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@1972FordF150 i know right stuff always screws up when i make videos, started to forget about this and i said no, i'll do a alternate ending haha thanks for watchin, and thumbs up!

[@wickerman9569]

Did you get that pulled at harbor freight? I can usually put a pry bar under the flywheel pry up and use my air hammer on the bolt screwed about half way in and they pop right off. I’ve got 1 now that want work and I’ve already broke 1 of my pullers on it. May have to use this motor for target practice. Idk yet

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Yes! 90% of the time I'll pry under it and hit the crank with a brass hammer and they pop right off, but now and then there's that stubborn one like this one! Thanks for Watching!!!

[@oknwht]

I repair small engines only once in every 10 years or so and although "I have done it before" remembering what I did, can be a challenge. I do remember the parts as I go through the process. LOL After much stress, consternation and doing things three or more times I am usually able to fix the problem as I eventually remember what and how to do what I need to do. Thanks for sharing this video. Heck, I thought I was the only one who had problems!!!

[@caine-chow]

how did you take the nut off? my flywheel kept spinning. I was not able to hold it down.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

i know what you mean! i'd have to say the hardest thing on any small engine is pulling the stupid flywheel haha and not to mention working on the valves on flathead engines haha well anytime you run into something that you can't figure out, send me a message or leave a comment and i'll try my best to help out, thanks for watching!!!

[@aSpyIntheHaus]

Hey matey, it happens. What I loved most about this was.... You explained the other ways which you wouldn't recommend, and they were legitimate safety and practical concerns. You then went and got the right tool for the job. You then explained the correct way of lubing it up to use a rattlegun on it. It was just bad luck the thing broke mate. It was designed to do that job and it failed through no fault of yours. At least that's the way I see it.

[@aniorange]

I saw the orange chicago electric impact wrench and thought, hey, I have one of those. Harbor Freight. Then I saw the puller. I got one of those for Christmas. I will not be using the impact wrench on that. First time I tried to pull a flywheel I used the gear puller you showed. After some struggling, the flywheel suddenly broke in half. I do not recommend that method. Thanks for the video.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@steedandersen i've done that before, it does help. some engines are just more stubborn than others. yeah its a taper fit, most people think the flywheel keeps it from spinning on the shaft, all it does is align it up so the timing is right. Some do run them without the key, i'd think it would start to slip after a while who knows haha thanks for watching!!!

[@1899lpv]

That will be on the Christmas wish list.

[@bobbywiggins5665]

I tried the same type puller, my puller didn’t break but one of the bolts did.. so I extracted the bolt, and I tried a three jaw and a 2 jaw puller and wouldn’t work, as you said. Now I don’t know. Trying to replace the starter and the torx part of the starter bolts stripped out. And I can’t get a socket on it. Do with all that typed I guess my only option is to try the puller again. And I did find out that I screwed the bolts in too far cause it was hitting the top of engine which is why I broke the bolt trying to get it out cause it messed the threads up. But further like you said, you live and learn. Good vid though. Thanks.

[@andrewgibbons8159]

Good job for posting your honest attempt. Respect 👌👌👌👌

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

i need to get me better puller, when i do i won't use a impact on it! Thanks for Watching!!!

[@strumpeteer]

This is real and is truthful. There is nothing pretentious about this video which is great. Thanks for sharing.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@doscooby76 yeah i'm done with them. if it ain't craftsman, then i don't want it haha thanks for watching!

[@MattsRageFitGarage]

What and the hell I've never seen one of those break before LOL. Thumbs up man great video!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

someone spammed your comment, i didn't not see it until now. yeah if you put to much torque on the rod bolts it can bind the crank. You could have a undersized rod, i don't think they make oversized cranks, unless its wrong crankshaft for the engine. hope this helps. thanks for watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@outdoorsman310 what do you mean by pr or wf?

[@AodhMacRaynall-dr1sf]

Good stuff. Good to know stuff doesn't always work out for other people too like they plan. Just like me.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

its chicago electric from harbor freight as well, they have changed them in the last 2 years or so, they are red now, i'm not sure of the model right off hand, they are great wrenches, used them on lug nuts and alot of other things, works great! thats a pretty good deal, we got it on sale in a store for 39 i think it was. thanks for watching!

[@j_f82]

Thanks for the video I have the same puller and it works great just a bad day on this one but crap happens at the worst moments

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

your welcome! haha always happens on video! Thanks for Watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@hotball49 i said its best to use a wrench or ratchet/socket to do this. this is how i do it, its up to the individual if they want to risk breaking there puller, i'm not responsible for what other people do, just simply sharing my techniques. thanks for watching

[@DaveyBlue32]

is that electric impact the harbor freight one? looks bad for there puller ... but good for the impact! LOL I need me an electric one so let me know where that ones from... wrench on!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Yes, this is the harbor freight electric impact, the new ones they have now are red instead of yellow/orange. You can not beat these impacts, they will take lug nuts loose, just about anything haha Yeah not good for the puller haha I quit doing it that way since it broke haha Thanks for Watching!!!

[@areents]

This may have been asked already but what size bolts did you use for the puller?

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

I want to say 3/8 but i can't remember for sure, its been a while since i had use the puller to pull a flywheel, most of the time they aren't this stubborn! Thanks for Watching!!!

[@notmycupotea]

I am replacing the crank on a gcv160, when I tightened down the connecting rod cap bolts at about 12 ft lbs it started to bind up the crank (I couldn't rotate the crank anymore by hand) do you think the cranks journal was over sized from the parts house or is this normal when you put too much torque on the bolts they lock up the crank? shouldn't the cap bottom out on the connecting rod interface before it puts a bind on the crank...any input is much appreciated

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@PizzaMan32824 thanks. i might redo this video at some point, not sure depends how it goes over. Thanks for watching

[@simplyconnected]

Man, put that impact wrench away! I normally make my own pullers but not out of CAST IRON. This one is easy and can be made from a simple piece of angle iron. Thanks for showing what an impact wrench will do. It IS a good video with a lot of value.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Yeah, I don't use them anymore! your welcome! Thanks for Watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Yepp haha Its hit and miss there, certain things can't be beat, some things are not good at all. Thanks for Watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@fnaguitarplayer9 also, your 100% right about the pb blaster, i usually always use it on flywheels. and your right, you shouldn't really use a impact wrench on a puller, but if this was a good grade of puller it wouldn't have broke like it did in the video

[@thebluelunarmonkey]

This is just an example how hard these flywheels are to get off! I used both types of pullers and not even budging (1995 year 289707 12.5 I/C) Used lots of pb too. The 3 arm puller broke off part of the flywheel (#693557) top of the crankshaft was below the top of the flywheel making it even harder. What did help was a torch (+pb +gear puller). when I used to work on these as a kid, what I was taught was use a bar of lead - use on the ears of the'spinner ' to loosen it and for the flywheel, put

[@outdoorsman310]

are those pr or wf screwdrivers?

[@Mike-su8si]

I done the screw driver way and it never fails i end up breaking a few fins off while popping the flywheel off. And I just read some reviews on a puller like the one you were using one review said those kind will strip out after awhile and break how yours done so i won't buy that one

[@PizzaMan32824]

Good stuff! Well accept for that one part.. lol Awesome videos though. Now I gotta check out your "pocket bike fail" video.

[@obfuscated3090]

I'd use an impact too but the REAL problem was the fecal balancer puller more than anything else. It was a cheap casting. Forgings deflect and do not snap like that. The preferred method for using pullers is strike the puller screw with a (preferably brass to protect the head of the screw but ya can always grind off any spalling) hammer after snugging it down tight a bit more gently with a wrench or impact (I'd use the impact too since it spins them faster).

[@outdoorsman310]

@fnaguitarplayer9 if they are craftsman they usually say either PR or WF on the handle and the pr kindof sucks

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

not being lazy, this particular engine is a pain to pull the flywheel. but i've learnt my lesson on using a impact, i'll wrench it from now on.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

yeah haha. i plan on building one like that this summer hopefully. thanks for watching!!!

[@hotball49]

Never use an impact wrench while doing this. It might break your puller. A little PB Blaster will help alot. Don't tighten the nut or bolt back with impact wrench. And last of all read a manual before you try this again. Nice video

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

yepp, thats where it came from haha But your really not supposed to use a impact on them though. thanks for watching!!!

[@dntlss]

i ran into a very strange problem,i am restoring a little motor out of a mower,Briggs of course and i needed to get the flywheel out so i got me a puller, something ive done many times, steering wheels, pulleys etc and when i went to thread some bolts in i just couldn't find a bolt that would fit, stumped i looked inside with a magnifying glass,no threads!!! are you supposed to thread the holes too?? ha ha ha ha ha

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Yes, sometimes you will need to thread them, the thread will depend on the bolts on the puller. On the newer engines that have the plastic fins, the holes are threaded, but the old ones that have the cast fins will usually need to be threaded. Thanks for Watching!!!

[@mrmike1ish]

lol a friend of mine that is deceased was a small engine mechanic helping him out I learned alot #1 always lubricate the shaft before trying to pull it #2 it is ok to take time trying to pull it yes the impact is quick but look at the result if you would have used a break over bar or a heavy duty ratchet the puller woul have not broke but rue #1 can not be overlooked for the easy way of any procedure.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

haha actually the puller and impact came from harbor freight, which i'd say about half of there tools are worth buying, i'm a craftsman guy (if I can afford it haha) thanks for watching!!!

[@WOLFMANoct1963]

so how do I get the fly wheel off if I just am scraping it, also I never saw it come off

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

i've done that before, but stopped when i broke a flywheel in half haha thanks for watching!!!

[@ICGarchive]

How do you do it with a bolt and how do you put it back on?

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

WIth the bolt type, just put the bolt in so the threads screw in about 3 turns, (so the bolt head is above the flywheel so it has room to pull up) then use the puller. It is alot easier to put the flywheel on then taking off, put the keyway in the crankshaft or the flywheel and set it back on the crankshaft lining up the key way, then turn it after its on just to make sure the keyway didn't fall out, then torque the bolt, nut or starter clutch back down to the spec, if it isn't tight enough it will shear the key. I show pulling and re-installing the flywheel in my 4 part video on rebuilding a 12.5HP briggs and stratton, you may want to watch through it. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

also, if you need to see the 4 part video, go to my channel page and it can be found in the small engine repair playlist...

[@steedandersen]

I give the flywheel a good shot of PB Blaster around the shaft and in the key way. These engines rely on friction to retain the flywheel and this usually makes any method of removal work more smoothly. Just remember to clean it off before reinstalling the flywheel, as I said it requires friction to retain it.

[@alvincrowder9545]

Do you know the thread size for a i/c ohv that has the bolt that goes down into the crankshaft?

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

I'm pretty sure its 5/8-18 as well. The 2 holes for the puller, I'm thinking its 5/16 but not 100% sure, can't remember if its fine thread or regular. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!

[@alvincrowder9545]

fnaguitarplayer9 thanks

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@@alvincrowder9545 no problem

[@asonofissac]

Thank you very much for this video, I have taken flywheels off before and they were easy. BUT I am trying to get one off of my Kohler lawnmower engine and it is tough. SO I came in to see why it does not want to come off. And I came across this video. Before this I had no idea the fly wheel could be on so tight. What am I trying to use to pull the flywheel off with, a Harbor Freight puller of course. So this video does not look good for my Harbor freight puller. Thank you again for this video.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Your welcome, as long as you don't use a impact on the puller it should be fine, they aren't designed for the way i used it! With a breaker bar or even just a wrench it should pop off quickly. your welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@aniorange HAHA there actually pretty good. we've had this one for several years and still holds up good. I'd rather have a air powered one but my compressor ain't very big. yeah your really not supposed to, sometimes i don't, sometimes you almost have to, this 11 horse is one of the worst engines to pull the flywheel, i don't know why but once its on, it don't want to come off haha yeah there not good for flywheels. no problem, thanks for watching!

[@Crlpope]

The 5/8 18 was too large and a 1/2 inch is too small any thought on what size it could be and where I may get one? Thanks

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

9/16 would be in the middle but i'm not sure right off hand, if you can give me the model type and code off the engine i can get you a part # for the nut, i know you may not be able to get that local and have to order it though. I don't think it would be metric, if it was something new it might be, bu its hard to say.

[@Crlpope]

I think it is a 9/16 18 I just bought one from a repair guy that took it off a 5 HP B&S junk motor! I found Sears also has them for $3.99 and $.6.50 S&H. Again Thanks a lot for the help the tiller is old but worked very well.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

I hear ya! Your welcome, glad to help!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Haha I need to make me a better one. thanks for watching!!!

[@ottofumbler7267]

Good video. Well done for showing the tool breaking. Failure is always an option, as they say. On my B&S mower the flywheel (part 795549) has fixing holes for a puller, but don't appear to be threaded, at least, not all the way to the top. I tried putting a couple of different size bolts in the designated fixing holes, but nothing seemed to grip. Any idea what the bolt dimensions are, thread pitch, etc.? The flywheel is virtually welded on, and I've tried all sorts of methods; penetrating fluid, three-leg puller, hammering, prying, etc. Nothing has worked so far.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Thanks, I can't remember for sure but i'm thinking its a 5/16" bolt. thanks for watching!!!

[@randellhooper3933]

Good post dude. crap happens to the best of us. and now I know to use a wrench unless I have a heavy duty puller.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

+Randell Hooper Thanks, yeah it had to happen on video, i used that thing on several others before haha Thanks for Watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

i've been wanting to try that method, i'll have to pick up a air hammer and try it out! i've seen it done before in videos. This engine in this video is really really hard to get the flywheel off. i've had 2 11 horse model 25 briggs and both of them were the same, 12 horse and all the others will pop right off, maybe its just a coincidence haha thanks for watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

i try to avoid china made tools (or anything for that matter haha) anymore, i like craftsman tools. your 100% right there!!! thanks for watching!!!

[@Yavi250r]

What do I do if it has no thread ?

[@LonersGuide]

What we learned here is don't waste money on Harbor Freight pullers.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

haha yeah and don't use a impact on it haha Thanks for Watching!!!

[@donniers107]

Thanks for the info. I have the same puller set🤞

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Your welcome! I hear ya! It should hold up just don't use a impact on it. Thanks for Watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

yeah that does help it come off easier. thanks for watching!!!

[@kevind9073]

Thats why you shouldn't use an impact wrench with a pulling tool on a flywheel or centrifugal clutch. You can crack not only the tool but the wheel right in half. Use hand tools and a hammer to tap the push bolt on the puller to work it off. Appreciate your honesty however

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Thanks for Watching!!!

[@BestUserNameUK]

DON'T use an impact wrench with pullers, slow & steady wins the race.

[@XV_TV]

I wouldn't use an impact on anything that's cast. Cast iron or aluminum won't be able to handle the vibration given off by the impact. Ratchet would have worked fine. Time consuming, but you'll get it done eventually. Good video.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

That is good advice, most of the time i use a ratchet, but for some reason that 11 horse flywheel is extremely hard to get off (not the first time i pulled it). Appreciate that, Thanks for Watching!!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

they are a paint to get off. and push mower engines are even worse. i've used a brass hammer before, lead wold work too. i'm going to build me a really heavy duty puller this summer hopefully. thanks for watching!!!

[@doscooby76]

Great VideosKeep Them coming....

[@doscooby76]

Great Videos Keep Them coming....

[@ericfitzpatrick5319]

Great job brother, the problem wasn't you. Some things from harbor freight are just junk right out of the box, that's why their prices are cheap. Harbor frights Pittsburgh products are good, but even then if your needing to remove rusted old bumper mount bolts, or suspension bolts without using heat on it, you'll need a auto zone great neck, craftsman, or better yet if you have the money, buy a mac tool or snap-on product. I use harbor freight sockets which holds up, but I had to buy a snap-on breaker bar, since my '98 Chevy 2500 lug nuts broke my 1/2" harbor freight breaker bar lol.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Thanks! Yeah most of their stuff is hit or miss, some good some not so good. oh wow! I'm actually surprised the breaker bar broke, because I use it all the time and even had to put a 4 foot pipe on mine the other day, it was bending but held up haha Thanks for Watching!!!

[@thebluelunarmonkey]

...put lead bar on top of crankshaft and hit with hammer. But for those big flywheels: soak in pb, screw in the puller, tighten, apply heat, tap top of puller. Prob wouldn't have broken it of I used the torch first instead of last

[@Cody-ye3ye]

Mine doesn’t have a threads and I’m just scrapping it so I’m gonna do the hammer and pry at method. Thanks nice video

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Cody B I hear ya that should work

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

I haven't done that (yet) I do have a set of impact sockets, but occasionaly we have to use a standard socket on the impact. thanks for watching!

[@ahumad13]

what happens if you remove the flywheel to my go kart engine, would give me more power

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

No, it won't even run, the flywheel has magnets on it that power the coil/magneto to make power for the spark plug to fire. They do make afermarket lightweight aluminum flywheels. thanks for watching!

[@biofall38]

you know how he said he just pulled the flywheel to take the points and condenser out because he's using a new ignition coil so dose that mean i can get away with using just a new coil??

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

+biofall38 Yeah, thats what i did on this one, i put a coil off a newer model on it, the old coil went out. Just cut and ignore the wire going to the points/condenser, and connect the shut off wire to the coil's terminal. Thanks for Watching!!!

[@biofall38]

ok thanks for the info

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

+biofall38 your welcome!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@doscooby76 thanks, plan to. thanks for watching

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Thanks for Watching!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@1972FordF150 it just seems like it haha well the nut on the 14.5, just simple stuff haha

[@luigiprovencher]

How to you keep the flywheel from spinning? I'm trying to do this while it's still mounted to the mower so that hopefully I can test the stator and see if there's a voltage regulator under the flywheel because I can't seem to locate it anywhere else and the guy from JR Rosencrantz insisted that it has to have a voltage regulator,lol

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Most of them will have a diode to convert ac to dc power for charging, but the ones that have a regulator are usually external. Thanks for Watching!!!

[@luigiprovencher]

+fnaguitarplayer9 Yeah! It's got the diode and there's definitely no regulator. I've already got the stator and a new ring gear on order so hopefully I'll have it all back together next week.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

I hear ya, i figured that was how it was. Sounds good!

[@notoriouswahn4493]

How'd you end up getting the flywheel off? I'm running into the same issue with it spining

[@luigiprovencher]

+Notorious Wahn I sprayed it like two or three times with PB Blaster and then I used an air tool on it.

[@ICGarchive]

Is that 12.5have a bolt?

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Yes the 12.5 in the 4 part video does have the bolt on it, i had to go back and watch part of the video to see. In part 1 i remove the flywheel, and its probably in part 3 or 4 when i reinstall it. Hope this helps

[@justsaiyansteve]

Holy shit the puller broke. Thats one strong flywheeel. Ffffffuuuuuuu.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

haha! Not really supposed to use a impact on it though. Thanks for Watching!!!

[@dustycowick8475]

I can't seem to find the right puller the last one was to small

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

@doscooby76 haha i've heard those are good. i have a 90 amp mig from there. its seems to be really good.

[@allmihi1]

HALARIOUS I thought i was watching myself!!

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

I hear ya! Thanks for Watching!!!

[@Crlpope]

Anyone know what size the flywheel nut is ? *I lost mine and need to replace it! Thanks

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

Old Guy on the bigger ones like in the vid (not push mowers/tillers), are 5/8"-18 thread. You want at least a grade 5. Thanks for watching!!!

[@Crlpope]

Thanks I lost the one from my tiller I just don't know where i left it! Again thanks!

[@JoeBlowski]

Best method for any puller is to hand tighten with a wrench then give the big screw a firm smack with a hammer to relieve the tension. Repeat that process as needed for a slight gain each time the tension gets relieved until the job is done and even that wimpy cheap puller will serve well and last forever and make the task very simple even for a weakling child.

[@argentumman7116]

While I appreciate the reality of showing a puller breaking, I was hoping to see how you ended up pulling that stubborn thing off.

[@1899lpv]

You still have to make sure NOT to heat them too much. It may warp while cooling or burn the parts hidden underneath. We all make mistakes and GOOD negative comments are always welcome. We all learn new tricks everyday and everybody benefit from them. I sure do.

[@fnaguitarplayer9]

i'll try that out next time i pull a flywheel!