Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

[j1r11]

Any tricks to holding the flywheel still while trying to tork the drive shaft nut down to 80lbs? Engine is a 88 force 50.

 

[jason32038]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

Get a cheap flywheel tool at a local auto store. Don't wedge a piece of wood between the prop you could break something.

 

[metor99]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

use a deep socket one end on flywheel other on block

 

[j1r11]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

use a deep socket one end on flywheel other on block

Umm what? Socket on block of what?

 

[metor99]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

Yes one end of the like 3/4 inch deep socket in the flywheel teeth and the other end somewhere against the engine block

 

[rickryder]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

remove spark plug and insert some clothes line rope into cylinder and that will stop flywheel from turning,when done back the flywheel up and remove rope.

 

[BuzzStPoint]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

remove spark plug and insert some clothes line rope into cylinder and that will stop flywheel from turning,when done back the flywheel up and remove rope.

Never heard of that one....

I took a prybar, wedged it between the starter, flywheel and starter bracket. PULL, Click click, Click click.

I've had my Flywheel nut come loose on my motor.. New lock nut as well.. Buy some thread locker and use it. Hasn't come loose yet.

 

[j1r11]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

Yes one end of the like 3/4 inch deep socket in the flywheel teeth and the other end somewhere against the engine block

This would have me very nervous about breaking a tooth. How can you wedge a socket on the block if the teeth are on the side, not the bottom?

 

[j1r11]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

remove spark plug and insert some clothes line rope into cylinder and that will stop flywheel from turning,when done back the flywheel up and remove rope.

I don't have to worry about the rose damaging anything while under stress? Is there anything for the rope to get caught on and not come out?

 

[j1r11]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

Never heard of that one....

I took a prybar, wedged it between the starter, flywheel and starter bracket. PULL, Click click, Click click.

I've had my Flywheel nut come loose on my motor.. New lock nut as well.. Buy some thread locker and use it. Hasn't come loose yet.

This also has me nervous about breaking something, did you torque your nut or just get it tight?

 

[wickware]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

I use a ?? thick flat aluminum bars with holes to fit over 2 of the pull start nuts. Break-over off and torque on. W/O the bar touching the socket. JOW

 

[j1r11]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

I use a ?? thick flat aluminum bars with holes to fit over 2 of the pull start nuts. Break-over off and torque on. W/O the bar touching the socket. JOW

I don't have those bolts, or a piece of aluminum like that, but that looks pretty good.

 

[wickware]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

j1r11,

How do you pull your flwwheel?

JOW

 

[metor99]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

Hi
This how i have beed doing it for years.

 

[j1r11]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

Hi
This how i have beed doing it for years.

Ok, i see now, thanks.

 

[j1r11]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

j1r11,

How do you pull your flwwheel?

JOW

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=420868

Scroll down about half way and this is how i got mine off.
LMK if you understand what i did.

 

[rickryder]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

I don't have to worry about the rose damaging anything while under stress? Is there anything for the rope to get caught on and not come out?

I have used that rope trick many times on many different motors and never had a problem

 

[j1r11]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

I use a ?? thick flat aluminum bars with holes to fit over 2 of the pull start nuts. Break-over off and torque on. W/O the bar touching the socket. JOW

I ended up kind of using this method. I have 4 holes on the outside of my flywheel that fit a 1/4" bolt perfect, but they are not threaded. I took a 2X4 and drilled holes to match the holes on my flywheel and tapped the bolts through the board into the flywheel and wedged it against my tie down cleat.

Thanks
for all the neat tricks though guys.

 

[shytownborn]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

i use an impact gun, no effort involed

 

[j1r11]

Re: Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

i use an impact gun, no effort involed

You have ft. lbs setting on your impact gun?