I have a 125 and have a problem removing the PTO clutch. The locking collar bolts and or set screws are broken off. I have tried drilling them with no luck. Any tips on what to try? can it be cut off without damaging anything?
Thank you. I will give it a try and hopefully make it work.you could use a cut off wheel or a die grinder just don't booger the crank too much ! cut most of the way and try a hammer and chisel and it should split ! If I remember the collar has a short bolt and jam nut and an allen set screw . You need a small cut off wheel to get in there possibly on a dremel tool , tough place to try and drill out ! If it wasn't locked to tight you might try a puller gently and see if it will pull off a little scuffing on the crank shouldn't hurt anything too much ? maybe even a little heat on the collar to gain some expansion prior to pulling ? maybe cut the brg off to get it out of the way ?
I will see if I can come up with one. Things like that can be a little had to get in this part of Idaho.Many set screws will reverse themselves out by using left hand drill bits,run in the reverse settings on your drill at a slow feathering speed.Fastenal has them
Thank you.Paul, what I have done before...drill a 1/4 hole in collar and use a long punch to break it loose...it depends mostly on how much room you have to work...
As far as cutting it off goes, you could also use a vibrating "multi-tool". I bought one at " Harbor-Fright! " and it has worked to get into places a "normal" tool can't. The only caveat is the replaceable blades seem to be proprietary, but they're not too awful expensive and there are many different kinds and types. Just a thought.you could use a cut off wheel or a die grinder just don't booger the crank too much ! cut most of the way and try a hammer and chisel and it should split ! If I remember the collar has a short bolt and jam nut and an allen set screw . You need a small cut off wheel to get in there possibly on a dremel tool , tough place to try and drill out ! If it wasn't locked to tight you might try a puller gently and see if it will pull off a little scuffing on the crank shouldn't hurt anything too much ? maybe even a little heat on the collar to gain some expansion prior to pulling ? maybe cut the brg off to get it out of the way ?
Perfect job for my Fein Multimaster. Another thought.As far as cutting it off goes, you could also use a vibrating "multi-tool". I bought one at " Harbor-Fright! " and it has worked to get into places a "normal" tool can't. The only caveat is the replaceable blades seem to be proprietary, but they're not too awful expensive and there are many different kinds and types. Just a thought.
I would have bought one of those, but it was outside of my budget.Perfect job for my Fein Multimaster. Another thought.
You're right! Has a large pipe wrench been used to attempt to loosen the bearing from it's locking collar?Gents, a reminder,he originly said "locking collar"
Ditto! I've done it that way numerous times. Just get the grill and muffler out of the way.Paul, what I have done before...drill a 1/4 hole in collar and use a long punch to break it loose...it depends mostly on how much room you have to work...
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