Author Topic: taking off flywheel weight (Read 3495 times)

sdkx500 · « **on:** December 17, 2003, 01:19:47 PM »

Flywheel weight thread on regular or reverse....just broke my strap wrench trying to remove flywheel weight...arghhhhh

Thanks,

Paul · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:21:05 PM »

The flywheel weight has four set screws around it, have you loosened them first?

sdkx500 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:25:00 PM »

yea... i did. If i remember right they just unscrew a couple of turns correct?

Paul · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:36:38 PM »

Yeah, do you have the bar and bolts that came with the weight OR are you just using the strap wrench?

Paul · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:37:40 PM »

They thread on regular. i had to look at the one in my toolbox

sdkx500 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:45:39 PM »

thanks for checking..... at least i was turning the right way when i broke the strap. Any other ideas on how to hold the flywheel?

Paul · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2003, 02:07:00 PM »

I pulled the plug out and fed 3/8" nylon rope into the cylinder (leave some sticking out

) to fill the cylinder and stop the piston from moving. That made it easy to get that thing on and off.

sdkx500 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2004, 04:19:48 AM »

worked great Paul! Thanks!

kawdude · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2004, 10:23:00 AM »

The rope thing is a great idea. Thanks!