No rod and crank throw impact when parts fall into a tube shaped fixture during disassembly. Precision bearing and gear fixtures. Some of our fixtures used to remove bearings and gears. Eliminates possibility of damaging precision brass gears and Artic Cat piston ring style center seals. Labor Only. Do not make the mistake of saving money on rebuild in a box. A cheap aftermarket crankshaft is not the same quality. Crankshaft assembly fixtures. Precision fixtures used to assemble crankshafts.
Holds the crank parts perfectly straight while pressing together. True to. Harley Davidson. Big twin Twin Cam Oversize crank pin and plugs. You just need to visually check the sides of the throws to the case. It should be about equal. You should also be able to turn the crank with very little effort.
If it feels tight, just look where I said and tap the opposite direction. I've had a crank puller for about 8 yrs now and was one of the best investments I made. Before that, even as a kid, we've always had a shop press and my dad had made jigs to press cranks in. U gotta have a special tool to make sure te crank and cases line up when putting them back together. Ok well i tried the crank in freezer and used a heat gun to warm up the crank bearings that were in the case trick and it slid on like butter.
So i guess no need for a tool after all. I will tell you how a old factory mechanic from Kawasaki told me how to do it.
I have done at least 50 this way and have never had an issue. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Installing crank. Share More sharing options Followers 0. Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2. Recommended Posts. Posted February 7, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Laundry Posted February 7, Posted February 8, No torch!!!!
Laundry Posted February 8, Posted February 9, Posted February 10, Replacing the crank seal on this side is very similar and maybe even a bit simpler. For starters, there is no need to drain the oil or fluids when replacing this side only. You can jump right into some disassembly. First, remove the rotor nut and then remove the rotor cover.
Just as before, pay close attention to where each nut and bolt belongs so that they can be replaced properly at reassembly. At this point, you should be able to remove and replace the crank seal, just as discussed previously. If the seal pick is proving to be too difficult to use, some people recommend using a drywall screw and hammer to remove it. Start by poking the screw through the seal, just enough that it catches.
Then use the claw end of the hammer to pry the seal out from its home. If you are still struggling with following this process, watch this YouTube video that gives a complete walk-through:. If you already own the various necessary tools and wrenches and are used to performing this sort of maintenance, then the cost is limited to new seals, oil, and your time. A fairly affordable operation for the home mechanic.
If you lack the tools, like a pneumatic wrench and an air compressor, then the cost goes up quite a bit. The impact wrench link to Amazon is part of that equation but the compressor is often considerably more than that. Having the right tools is crucial to being able to accomplish this on your own for a reasonable price.
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