directions for pulling flywheels...

[94BANSHEE]

hi guys. i have seached and read about pulling the flywheel off. at the moment, im away from home working, so i was going to get my brother to pull it off for me. i want to give him the correct order of directions to follow. i have a new puller tha was never used. also i found a post by a member here. i think it will help me. here is what the post says followed by questions i have:

 

"BTW I had to do both my RZ and Banshee flywheel last month and neither one of the damn things wanted to break loose. Do yourself a favor and soak that bitch in your favorite flavor of penetrating oil (WD40, lizard piss, whatever) for a few days before you even try to take it off. If the engine is out just turn it up on the right side, remove the nut and soak the center of the flywheel so the juice can work it's way onto the tapered part of the crank. If the motor is still in the frame, get a 2' piece of 2x4, turn the fuel off, and lift the left side of the quad...use the 2x4 to support the right side on one of the frame rails and you'll have the flywheel pointed straight up; same deal soak the piss out of it and it'll be way easier to get off.

 

Oh yeah, when you get a puller don't just torque the f*ck out of it, it's like a pulley remover or bearing remover; you just want it pretty snug, then smack the end of it with a hammer, tighten & repeat. Too much torque and it will strip the fine threads."

 

1. so first, i should oil ALL the threads including INSIDE the puller threads. but this member said SOAK them. wouldnt soaking the flywheel, may risk getting oil onto the stator?

 

2. i know to turn the puller counter-clockwise. but do you tighen the puller ALSO after hand screwing it in the flywheel? if so, what torque?

 

3. next, do u then screw the long bolt with a socket/rachet or power bar??

 

4. do u have to hit the end of the long bolt with a hammer to pop off the flywheel OR does it pop off after tightening and tightening the long bolt??

 

sorry if some or all of these questions are wrong? its just i want to make sure he doesnt damage anything. it will also help me as well for the future reference.

 

thanks a lot!!! any tips will help!

Edited July 7, 2005 by 94BANSHEE

[Rare Scottish Tree Badger]

1. so first, i should oil ALL the threads including INSIDE the puller threads. but this member said SOAK them. wouldnt soaking the flywheel, may risk getting oil onto the stator?

 

2. i know to turn the puller counter-clockwise. but do you tighen the puller ALSO after hand screwing it in the flywheel? if so, what torque?

 

3. next, do u then screw the long bolt with a socket/rachet or power bar??

 

4. do u have to hit the end of the long bolt with a hammer to pop off the flywheel OR does it pop off after tightening and tightening the long bolt??

 

1/ There's no need to use penetrating oil unless you can't remove it with the correct procedures. ... And then, if you have to, don't "fill" the area that you're talking about. Just use common sense, you only need the oil to get between the flywheel and the shaft.

 

2/ The puller will screw in until it stops flush with the flywheel. Clean up the threads with a suitable cleaner, and work the puller backwards and forwards to get it all the way in. ... No need to torque it!

 

3/ The best way is to use an impact gun. I screw the bolt in by hand until it hits the end of the shaft and then screw it back out a few turns. Then I use the impact gun ... it gives it a bit more of a 'hit'. ... Pops off, job done! (Make sure you don't loose the woodruff key!)

 

4/ DON'T HIT ANYTHING WITH A HAMMER.

 

When you replace the flywheel, torque it to 59 lb/ft.

 

Rare.

[94BANSHEE]

hi. well if u dont have an impact gun, can u still get it off manually? i mean is it possible to wrench/power bar tighten that bolt until it pops off??

[Rare Scottish Tree Badger]

If you're lucky, yeah. ... You need to stop the flywheel turning by putting the bike in gear, holding on the brakes, or/ and some kind of holding tool. Then use your power bar on the 19mm bolt.

 

It doesn't take much to break those wheels loose tho'. ... The impact gun will work in seconds if the above doesn't.

 

Rare.

[Thoughtshewas18]

Im going to take my flywheel to a shop (i bought the lightened flywheel) ... What shoudl I tell them to do cause I havent had any experiance with this? Will I need that flywheel puller or is there a way for them to just pop it off?