Need help pulling flywheel 35hp 87 mercury

[joerocket]

Hey,

I'm stuck trying to pull my flywheel on a 1987 35hp Mercury outboard. I took the center main nut off and put on a pully puller and tried to pry it up with that but it wouldn't budge. Are there other nuts and bolts I need to remove?

Thank you

 

[Mi duckdown]

Re: Need help pulling flywheel 35hp 87 mercury

What is a pully puller? Pics

 

[carholme]

Re: Need help pulling flywheel 35hp 87 mercury

A pulley puller is not designed for flywheel removal, it is used mainly for automotive alternator and power steering pump pressed on pulley removals.

Here are some good flywheel pullers.

Marine Flywheel Pullers

Gerry

 

[joerocket]

Re: Need help pulling flywheel 35hp 87 mercury

So there is only the one nut to take off and it should come off? I just need the right puller? I really think a pully puller should have done the trick.

 

[carholme]

Re: Need help pulling flywheel 35hp 87 mercury

There is just the centre nut to come off and feel free to keep on using your puller, it is your engine.

Are you really using a pulley puller or a gear puller?

Gerry

 

[joerocket]

Re: Need help pulling flywheel 35hp 87 mercury

I don't know. My brotherin law said it was a pulley puller. I'm off to buy a flywheel puller. I tend to be hard headed sometimes

 

[joerocket]

Re: Need help pulling flywheel 35hp 87 mercury

Got it. Thank you