Flywheel removal Help!

[spittflamz]

i got my flywheel puller and i was goin to do the timing advance.so 5 minutes ago i took off the cover and i cant get the nut off the flywheel. when i turn it, the flywheel goes with it and i had my dad hold onto the flywheel with two hands as i tried to spin the nut off. is there a trick to doing this, or am i just retarted. haha anyhelp is appreciated

 

[ron89]

when i popped my fly wheel off i used a impact gun it came right off lol..

 

[stephen12091985]

yea impact gun is the way to go.maybe if you have an oil filter wrench for a car you might be able to get that to hold on it it and then try it

 

[spittflamz]

thanks guys. i figured i go with an impact wrench so luckily i am good friends with my neighbor and he has an impact wrench so now i jus gotta wait for the rain to pass...

 

[con8quest6]

buy a motion pro flywheel/clutch holding tool.....impact wrench increases the chances of breaking the woodruff key. It will work though.

 

[spittflamz]

i just found that tool in the service manual. never knew they had one of those! lol. maybe i will get one. and i did the whole timing advance thing and mounted the stator back up. but when i pulled the flywheel off in the beginning, the little half circle thing ( i guess key), came flying off and i dont know where it goes on now. can u explain to me or show me a picture, anyone? thanks

 

[TopTechKid27]

there should be a slot cut in that end of the crankshaft that it goes into.

 

[spittflamz]

does the flat side of the key go in the slot, or the rounded? does it go against the inside of the flywheel, on the inside? or

 

[TopTechKid27]

the rounded part of the key goes into that slot and the flat part goes in the groove in the flywheel when you put it back on.

 

[spittflamz]

ok cool. i got it back together. thanks a lot!

 

[DUALSTROKE]

RMATV sells a Tusk clutch holding tool for $22 or so.Also RMATV sells a lock up tool made by stealy(or something) that works very well.It basically is a long hard plastic plug that goes in place of the spark plug and when the piston hits it it locks up the motor for changing flywheels,clutches,kickstarters,etc. I was surprised in how well this tool worked and it was only $11. Only problem with that is if the top end is off you will need the clutch holding tool,or you can improvise and make something yourself.

 

[spittflamz]

RMATV sells a Tusk clutch holding tool for $22 or so.Also RMATV sells a lock up tool made by stealy(or something) that works very well.It basically is a long hard plastic plug that goes in place of the spark plug and when the piston hits it it locks up the motor for changing flywheels,clutches,kickstarters,etc. I was surprised in how well this tool worked and it was only $11. Only problem with that is if the top end is off you will need the clutch holding tool,or you can improvise and make something yourself.

thats a smart idea! id love to get one of those spark plug things. my neighbor has an impact wrench and we got it off with that but i heard it isnt recommended to impact it back on bcasue u can shear the key. maybe i will look into one of those tools. or maybe ill just go to my local dealer have them jus tighten it up quick with the right torque