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How to remove crankcase pulley (poor man's way)?
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:51 pm
by pattersondm
I have 97 elite and I am looking to get some higher top end speed. I want to remove the clutch outer pulley plate. I many years ago drilled out the header exhaust after the dealer told me about it. I have the crankcase cover off. but i need to remove the nut. I don't have an impact wrench or a universal holder to hold the flywheel. What is a poor man's way of doing this? In the picture below is this the correct starter drive gear I need to remove to get to the clutch plate?
Thanks

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:53 pm
by Dac
an impact is a must. you dont need a flywheel holder or anything. you can hold it with your hand.
Poor Man's Way
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:57 pm
by jeremydde

Loosening

Tightening
Can't get any poorer than this!
I would bang the ratchet with an extension rather than just turn it as it puts less stress on the bolt holding the wrench.
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:03 pm
by Dac
How the * didn't i think of this!??!?!?!?
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:34 pm
by pattersondm
Just amazing jeremydde. That is what I wanted. I new there had to be a way.
ps. DAC thanks for your help with my stalling issue.
Devin
My New Tool!
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:34 pm
by jeremydde
Here is my new tool.
And the tool in use.

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:37 pm
by Dac
nice carb.
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:38 pm
by jeremydde
Dac wrote:nice carb.
Why thank you!
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:03 am
by pattersondm
If i had to take my crankcase off many times I think I would build one of those as well. Since, I have a full machine shop at my disposable if need be. the later pictures are sweet little device.
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:41 am
by edjo
You have a full machine shop at your disposal but no impact wrench??
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:35 pm
by Dac
edjo wrote:You have a full machine shop at your disposal but no impact wrench??
yeah, no joke.
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:42 pm
by veedubh20
those home made tech job,, can damage and add pressure on left crank bearing.

just buy cordless impact gun 12v.
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:15 pm
by Dac
veedubh20 wrote:those home made tech job,, can damage and add pressure on left crank bearing.

just buy cordless impact gun 12v.
12v impact? sounds weak.
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:11 pm
by pattersondm
edjo wrote:You have a full machine shop at your disposal but no impact wrench??
I am sure there is a impact wrench in there somewhere. But mainly it is a machine shop. I know main machine shops that don't have impact wrenchs since they just have mills, cnc's, lathes(sp), etc like the shop I have access to. But, the main reason I wanted a cheap way was the moped is located at my house and not the shop. So I don't have an air line at my house which is what the impact wrench would have been. Also, I rather work on the moped at home then a place I spend 70 hours a week.
Hope you can understand that.
Devin
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:02 pm
by Dac
yeah i hear you there. i copped down my mirrors like 2inch's. my plain was to do it with my grinder then rebend. my grinder was s*** so i had to take it into work. i hate doing stuff like that.