Does anyone have a trick for removing a flywheel.  The nut is off abd I
tried using the holes close to where the shaft comes through by tapping
them for2-  3/8 -28 bolts and part of a puller the screw.  After 3
attempts I pulled the 3/8-28 screw right out of the flywheel.  I thought
about making a puller out of the old clutch but i have to find some
steel that won't buckle.  I have numerous pieces of channel and U chanel
that are twisted up beyond recognition. Thanks for any help

Joe Berki
Limo EZ

You are not the only one with the twisted channel :)
Brute force. Once you have the nut off smack the flywheel with
a ten pound sledge hammer as shown in this pic. It will pop
right off. You won't hurt the e-shaft.
-- 
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

I just removed the flywheel off my Renesis with out any problem.  I removed
the nut with a 3/4 " air impact, in about 1 1/2 sec.  I removed the flywheel
by making a puller from a 3/4" steel rectangle bar and drilling and tapping
a 9/16" fine thread hole in the center.  Then I drilled two holes that lined
up with the two smaller threaded holes in the flywheel.  Screwed the two
smaller bolts in through the puller and tightened the puller flat against
the flywheel.  Placed a 3/8" piece of steel flat stock in between the
threaded hole in the puller, and the end of the shaft.   Slightly tightened
the center bolt with a boxed wrench, placed my 1/2" air impact on the center
bolt hit the trigger and off came the flywheel  When the flywheel released
it literally popped off the shaft.  Good thing I caught it because it would
have landed on my feet.

Bob Forbes
Up State NY
N164WF



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