CAN'T GET PRIMARY OFF MY SLED!

[Ndavis1985]

I have an 06' m7 and i need to get a new primary but i cant get mine off! any tricks on this? Ive had it off twice before this time not so much.

 

[Duddin]

I haven't dealt with the newer cat clutches much but I have always pumped a little grease from my grease gun in there where you slide in the clutch puller. Not so much that its hard to get the puller in but close. The extra volume in there expands the clutch and helps it slip off the drive shaft.

 

[Ndavis1985]

tried that but maby I didn't use enough greese

 

[markoo]

stubborn clutch

Try this. Tip your sled on its side. fill the hole up with oil. put teflon tape on the threads of your puller and turn it in. as you turn it in the oil will build up pressure and it should pop right off.

 

[sledmasterr]

Use water, much easier to clean up.....

 

[sleddoc]

water awsome

never thought of water that is one of the best tricks in quit awhile. thanks

 

[m8magicandmystery]

tighten..rap with a hammer once or twice...tighten ...repeat rap...thats manufacturers recommendation...and i have been doing it for years and never damaged any crank

 

[sevenhundo]

what about an air impact i dont know if this is the proper way but works awesome. If already tried turn up psi. This has worked for me on stubborn clutches. dont go crazy and let it fly tap the trigger about 1-2 second intervals. Might need a good air impact though with higher ft pounds. Good Luck

 

[snowguthrie]

water trick has not let me down yet. on stubborn clutches.

 

[Trenchmaster]

The best solution I have found is to tighten up the puller, then apply heat to the clutch shaft with a torch. Another half turn on the puller has always released the clutch for me. Don't over heat the clutch shaft!!!

 

[Kraven]

CLUTCH REMOVAL 101

The best solution I have found is to tighten up the puller, then apply heat to the clutch shaft with a torch. Another half turn on the puller has always released the clutch for me. Don't over heat the clutch shaft!!!

x2 And if you're worried about a little heat affecting the crank seal, place a wet rag between the backside of the clutch and the case/crank seal area.

Hope this helps!

 

[speedytoes]

Two tricks that make my clutch come off easily:

First, I use a half-inch socket wrench, so it is stronger than the usual 3/8 inch we use most of the time. AND I us a SIX FOOT CHEATER BAR. A piece of steel pipe that slips over the wrench handle. I then apply steady, increasing pressure. A quick jerk, or banging, has a higher chance of breaking something. Be sure that the way you stop/hold/secure the clutch from turning isn't going to dent a surface that is likely to have something slide over it.

The one time that this wasn't enough for me, I put a moderate amount of grease into the hole before screwing in the clutch removal tool. Only modest force was required, and the clutch popped right off.

 

[snowmobiler]

if the 6 footer cheater dont pop your engine out,try an 8 footer.

 

[Hardass]

So some guys were working on a sled in my shop,when the clutch would not come off i told them to put some oil in the hole and hydraulic it off. Then i hollard into try some beer,they did It came off with such explosive force it almost broke one guys wrist.2 months later the guy wanted to take the clutch off again for some reason this time it came right off And man did it stink the shop up. The beer residue had not been cleaned off and rotted and i mean bad. SO DO NOT USE BEER

 

[Scott]

So some guys were working on a sled in my shop,when the clutch would not come off i told them to put some oil in the hole and hydraulic it off. Then i hollard into try some beer,they did It came off with such explosive force it almost broke one guys wrist.2 months later the guy wanted to take the clutch off again for some reason this time it came right off And man did it stink the shop up. The beer residue had not been cleaned off and rotted and i mean bad. SO DO NOT USE BEER

That's pretty funny.