Re: 50 HP Force 1986 breaker points
A few comments on removing the flywheel on that Force. Recently a friend and I went through that same exercse on his Mid 80's 55 Hp Force. That Flywheel was on TIGHT!! We used a three bolt puller per the manual and even with that the threads stripped out of one of the bolt holes on the flywheel. I drilled it out out and tapped it for one size larger bolt (5/16) and we were finally able to break it loose by tightning down on the puller, tapping the center bolt on the puller and tightning some more. Use a piece of wood between the center bolt of the puller and your hammer to avoid damageing the bolt. I used a medium size ball pean hammer (that's what I had) and it worked ok. <br />What this means is that if you use the proper puller (3 bolt) grade 8 or better bolts to thread into the flywheel (make sure they are fully threaded into the flywheel), and work carefully and slowly you'll be able to remove the flywheel. If you don't use the proper puller and the proper bolts your changes of damaging the flywheel are very high.<br />When you put in back together, proper torque is critical to tightning the flywheel nut. I don't remember for sure but I think it was around 80 foot pounds. The manual will give you the proper torque. Use a torque wrench, don't do it by feel. If there is not enough torque on the nut you will have the risk of shearing the flywheel key, and if there is to much you'll have difficulity removing the it the next time.<br />Good Luck,<br />Bill.......
