RDE-19 Flywheel

[Adam d m]

I can't seem to get the flywheel off my 35hp motor, I read how to do it and got a puller and some grade 8 bolts and that seem to fit the flywheel just fine. When I put pressure on the puller nothing seems to happen, I firts used a braker bar than whent to a inpact gun but don't like that because I don't want to brake it; there is a lot of pressure on the puller and seems like it should come off. Should it take a lot of pressue (say 250ft/lbs)? Is there something like a c-clip in there or is it just the nut and lock washer that hold it to the crank? Can and should I use heat? Any help?

 

[F_R]

Re: RDE-19 Flywheel

I was about to say pull harder, till I read that you are using the impact. If that doesn't get it, with as much pressure as you dare on the puller, lift up on the flywheel and give the puller's center bolt a sharp rap with a hammer. It should pop right off. Note, I said hammer, not a sledge hammer. A 12 to 16 oz hammer is enough. It is the shock from a sharp rap that jars is loose, not the bash from that big hammer that you use to drive fence posts.

Nothing holds it but the nut and taper fit. If the last guy put Locktite on it, find him and put him out of his misery.

EDIT: Might as well add this. When you go to reinstall it, the shaft and flywheel tapers must be shiny clean and DRY. Then you MUST use a torque wrench to tighten the nut to 60-65 foot pounds.

 

[Adam d m]

Re: RDE-19 Flywheel

Thanks that worked, the trick was to pry up on it then hit it with a hammer and it popped off. How do I test the condensers? and I see the one coil in the back has a wire going out and over to the other side of the motor to something that has a fuel hose to it, what it that and what dose it do, how do I test it? Thanks again for the help?

 

[lindy46]

Re: RDE-19 Flywheel

That wire goes to a vacuum-operated cut-out switch. When the engine revs too high, during a runaway situation, vacuum from the engine activates the switch and grounds the lower cylinder to stop the engine.

 

[Adam d m]

Re: RDE-19 Flywheel

That sounds like a good thing to have thanks for the info.