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I'm just trying to see if there is a way to hold the pulley without me buying the PULLEY TOOL.
I'll just buy the tool if I have to.
I'm saving plenty of money doing this myself so no big thing to buy it. Local HD wanted around $1500 to do all those seals and I would have to wait since they are busy.
Chain or main shaft sprocket for belt? Main can lock brake or lock tranny gears.
I'm just trying to see if there is a way to hold the pulley without me buying the PULLEY TOOL.
I'll just buy the tool if I have to.
I'm saving plenty of money doing this myself so no big thing to buy it. Local HD wanted around $1500 to do all those seals and I would have to wait since they are busy.
Plastic wedge for primary's I think I paid $10-$15. It's cheap. You can make one out of a 2x4, 45° both ends.
You're changing the bearing, race and seal?
***edit*** went back and done some reading....
Good luck on your rebuild...
Last edited by LoneBone; May 13, 2022 at 08:53 PM.
Misread your post, I thought you were referring to your comp nut. That particular nut is a left hand thread, and can be a bitch to remove.
I've never had one seized on me, but many guys have. When they do they usually cut it off and replace with new....
I have a video showing a guy using a impact wrench to remove the nut and it comes right off and he does NOT lock the sprocket at all. I'm looking at buying a impact wrench.....used in which case I should not need the LOCKING TOOL.
Replacing ALL rubber/plastic components....all.
Last edited by pointblank; May 13, 2022 at 10:08 PM.
Correct
I bought this 03 back in 05 with 10k miles on it and now has 85k on it. Anyway, my impact driver removed the nut in about 3 seconds but now I have what looks like a PROBLEM. Either the previous owner or the factory or a HD tech PUSHED the race up too far such that I can't grab it to pull it out. Book says leave .100 space.
It suggests that it came from the factory that way but I don't know.
Looks like I may have to grind slots on either side of the race to have SOMETHING to grab onto.
Any ideas?
Too close
Also leak seems to be coming out of the LARGE lip seal.
Glad I took this job on. No telling what a shop would charge for this.
There are quite a few youtube videos on how to remove that bearing race when it has walked causing a lack of clearance. Its a bit of work but here is a link:
Looks like the shift shaft seal, the shaft that goes into the trans. The inner primary case comes off for a $4.00 seal. A lot of seals in the primary. Good luck.
You have to take inner and outer primary off. Not a really hard job you just have to take your time and be patient. I did it on my 05 RK and now it looks like I'll have to soon be doing it on my 03. I'll be damn if Im paying someone to do it, just wait till winter.
There are quite a few youtube videos on how to remove that bearing race when it has walked causing a lack of clearance. Its a bit of work but here is a link:
Keep in mind that driving the mainshaft to the left side of the transmission will ruin the ball bearing in the trap door.
The guy in the video doesn`t mention that because he is scrapping the old gearset/trap door, and replacing them.
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; May 15, 2022 at 08:33 AM.
Would not have this problem if HD at the factory would have added a plastic .25 cent SPACER which would keep the race from moving.
Anybody else have any KNOWN methods for removing this race?
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