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Offline Toolboy

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Flywheel Removal RM400N
« on: June 09, 2011, 04:07:48 pm »
Gday all,

Im having a bugger off a time trying to remove the flywheel on my RM.

I have bent  my bolts on my pulley, tried to jar free with hammer taps??

So has anyone out there had any success or some tips on a good way to remove with out destroying the flywheel.

Thanks

Tim
82 RM250Z
79 RM400N
76 RM370A
74 TM400L
05 M50 Boulevard
1986 RM80G
1974 RV125
1994 DS80
2005 JR50

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Re: Flywheel Removal RM400N
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2011, 04:48:39 pm »
Brother   "Mutch " had the same problem with his a few months  back, got it in the end by using a bit of heat from memory.

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Re: Flywheel Removal RM400N
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2011, 05:51:51 pm »
Yep i had the same problem,ended up buying a puller set from from engineering shop but had to modify it so it would hook under the flywheel.
I used a propane burner around flywheel for about 5 minutes then mashed the top of the puller with a heavy hammer.
Hope this helps. 

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Re: Flywheel Removal RM400N
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2011, 08:02:47 pm »
The last time i removed the flywheel i butchered it from heat and hammer, i was hoping there was a miracle cure...@#$%#@

Thanks

Tim
82 RM250Z
79 RM400N
76 RM370A
74 TM400L
05 M50 Boulevard
1986 RM80G
1974 RV125
1994 DS80
2005 JR50

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Re: Flywheel Removal RM400N
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2011, 08:42:57 pm »
Have you tried one of the K&N pullers that uses the 3 bolts to screw into the flywheel ?

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Re: Flywheel Removal RM400N
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2011, 12:38:34 pm »
Amazing what a difference an overnight break makes..

This morning i tried again to removed the flywheel and with 2 hits of the hammer whilst under load from the puller the flywheel popped off,,,,easy

yeah  ;D

Thanks for the input guys... now i only hope my RM370 flywheel pops of the same but a little easier when i split.

Tim
82 RM250Z
79 RM400N
76 RM370A
74 TM400L
05 M50 Boulevard
1986 RM80G
1974 RV125
1994 DS80
2005 JR50

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Re: Flywheel Removal RM400N
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2011, 11:39:21 am »
The way I've always found best is to use some high fast heat if possible, and then quickly undo with a good air-rattle gun on your puller bolt. Then cool off things with air, or wet cloth.

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Re: Flywheel Removal RM400N
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2011, 07:46:26 am »
I often find if you have a really stubborn part to remove returning to it the next day and it will come apart easily, I have just removed the flywheel on my Stormer that just would not move (self extracting nut) Left it under tension over the weekend, a couple of taps and bingo! It had actually corroded on.