A good shoe lace works awesome for pulling springs 
Is there an easy way to check plugs in the field?
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I found that carring a 8"-10" open ended wrench works really well....plus you can use it to beat the snow and ice build up off the running boards....
This is what I carry. It is small and light weight. Sells for $3.99 at harbor frieght. I think it is a must have in the trailer and sled.
I carry this to and it is awesome, but just use an open-end wrench to check plugs. Reach under the pipe with the wrench and untighten the top mag-side plug, reach in behind the pipe and unscrew it. Takes 30 seconds. I check the PTO side when I get home in the warm garage, but base tuning off of that single mag plug.
Aaron
I pulled a lot of plugs when I was tuning my boondocker before I threw on the A/F gauge. I would bring along a leather glove and socket with a longer extension for the plugs.
With the glove on you can sneak your hand down, pull the cap off and then and then use the socket to get the plugs out.
The front plugs are the easiest and from what I saw, both cylinders showed about the same color.
Only sizzled a little skin this way, lol.
With the glove on you can sneak your hand down, pull the cap off and then and then use the socket to get the plugs out.
The front plugs are the easiest and from what I saw, both cylinders showed about the same color.
Only sizzled a little skin this way, lol.
I bought the puller today. I will try checking them both ways and see how it goes for me.
I have changed a lot of clutch weights, rollers and helixes in the field but melting a $300+ Klim jacket isn't on my to do list.
So an open end wrench is easier to loosen the plugs than a socket?
It's easiest to pull the forward plugs? Correct?
I have changed a lot of clutch weights, rollers and helixes in the field but melting a $300+ Klim jacket isn't on my to do list.
So an open end wrench is easier to loosen the plugs than a socket?
It's easiest to pull the forward plugs? Correct?
Can't say for sure on the newer sleds with the dual plugs but on my m7 with twins its a pain in the a$$ to pull the pipe so I cary a socket with a long extension and a wobbly to loosen up the plug.
yep...open end wrench..plugs a piece of cake to pull
Find an old flat head screwdriver, get out the die grinder or cutting disc, approximately half inch from the bottom, make a cut towards the end of the screwdriver, almost like a fish hook , takes about 1 minute and it was free, best of all it works great!
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SnowBound
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This is what we use, works great. Just make sure you use a good screwdriver. A harbor freight screwdriver won't cut it. I also use the vise grip method. The only problem is it puts little gouges in the spring and can cause them to snap latter on the hill.
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M1000Mod162
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I check my plugs almost everyday and its gay but i just got a good screw driver got out the torch heated it tell it was red hot and used pliers and made a bend on the end and wahla spring puller works great hasnt broke yet over the last three years and i ushually just check the mag side front plug dont have to pull the pipe and its ushually close to the other three
Notched screwdriver x3
I made a couple of them for my sled tool kit and the one for my trailer tool box.... read about the idea in Snotech mag a few years ago
I made a couple of them for my sled tool kit and the one for my trailer tool box.... read about the idea in Snotech mag a few years ago
Spring pullers are old school. Take a long pair of needle noses. Really long ones, cheap ones from harbor freight work awesome. Then take a drill bit a tad larger than the wire diameter of the spings. Clamp onto the drill bit while operating the drill motor. This will put a cylindrical notch on the grip surface needle noses.
You can man handle the springs anywhere and the spring will not slip out and shot into the snow. Need pictures...ask.
You can man handle the springs anywhere and the spring will not slip out and shot into the snow. Need pictures...ask.
the top plug will give you the best result for center of the piston. As for spring pullers, I've used them all and now carry some regular fise grips. mainly for one reason the spring on the bottom clutch side. you can clamp onto it at an angle and pull it without ever touching the pipe. to get this one with a spring puller if you pull it from the top at some point it will fall somewhere you wish it didn't, if you pull it from the bottom at some point you will get burnt. The fise grips are solid can be used for many different things (kinda like duct tape) I have pulled plugs on my m1000 without taking the pipe off. use a end wrench to loosed then a good socket with rubber and I have a flexible extension(harbor freight) run it behind the pipe and can usually turn it with my fingers. Pulling the plug caps is the worst part. I have found long needle nose plyers work well, just put them below the cap and then pry up using the front of the head for a leverage point.
