10-05-2010, 11:51 AM
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Yeah I know, but Darin says his was installed sideways so it doesn't seem to be a big deal, plus I don't have room for it to fit vertically so it's that way or no way. I also have a leak there now looks like and am going to have to hunt it down. Hopefully it's just a loose clamp.
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10-05-2010, 04:55 PM
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Anyone got ideas on how to remove the pulley from the e-motor now? I decided to go back and make the angle a little bit more adjustable on the bracket for the e-motor, but to do that I need to remove the pulley. Shaft isn't threaded, and nothing at the auto store will fit around the 4".
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10-05-2010, 04:58 PM
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I've used two prybars, one on each side of the pulley to get ones that are stuck on. Another option would be to tap two holes in it and make some sort of pulling device.
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10-05-2010, 05:18 PM
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I tried with pry bars, I think tapping it is the only way to really get it off without damaging it or something else.
Oh well, not a big deal, just more time I have to waste. I really wanted to get this done before I go on a 3 week job in florida in mid november, but that is looking iffy now.
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10-05-2010, 06:56 PM
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You may try heating the shaft to loosen the pulley. Putting the temp around 300-500 degrees should loosen it up enough to get it to come off.
Careful about using the prybars. IT does work but it's easy to break a chip out of the pulley in the process.
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10-05-2010, 07:09 PM
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I think you would want to heat the pulley, not the shaft. The ID of the pulley will expand with heat, right?
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10-05-2010, 08:56 PM
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Yup, But I have no way of evenly heating the pulley without heating the shaft.
I'm going to drill and tap the pulley (with it still on the bracket) so I can use a generic pulley puller on it. Like I said I should have done this before I put it on, but live and learn eh?
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10-05-2010, 10:55 PM
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Use some WD 40
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10-06-2010, 10:22 AM
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I'm going to drill and tap the pulley (with it still on the bracket) so I can use a generic pulley puller on it. Like I said I should have done this before I put it on, but live and learn eh?
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+1 on the tapping to use a pulley puller. Makes a world of difference.
Is your pulley steel? I'd fear stripping out aluminum threads.
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10-06-2010, 01:32 PM
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Yes the pulley is aluminum, but I'm going to try to go all the way through it, hopefully that's enough. The biggest bolts I got for the puller is pretty big though (3/8") so it seems like it should be able to pull it off.
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