Merc Flywheel Puller

[crashed]

Hi,<br /><br />Does anyone know anywhere in the UK where I can buy/beg/borrow/steal a merc flywheel puller tool??<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Crashed

 

[Dartboy]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

I brought a puller for a Merc 80hp 1983. My source told me it would be far cheaper to purchase a Evinrude/Johnson puller rather than the pukker one and it would do the trick. That, it did.<br /><br />The Johnson was about £65 against £100 plus, for the Mercury.<br /><br />It fits by removing three of the 5/16 dia bolts in the flywheel and screwing three bolts through the puller into the flywheel supplied with the kit.<br /><br />I had it from Wills Marine, Kingsbridge, Devon. but I'm sure your local Evinrude/Johnson/Mercury dealer could order you one as I did.

 

[crashed]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

Mine's a different setup, the recess where the centre bolt is fitted has an internal thread, the puller screws in there and pushes on the crank....<br /><br />Can seem to find one anywhere, even my local supplier said, erm duuno mate!

 

[ZmOz]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

I just used a harmonic balancer puller to remove my flywheel. Does just as good of a job as the mercury puller...only $15 at a local parts store.

 

[crashed]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

Unfortunately that wont work on my flywheel, theres no bolt holes on the top of the flywheel to fix a harmonic balance puller to...<br /><br />Cant use a legged puller either as it causes damage to the ring gear (only held on with a couple of spot welds).

 

[KCLOST]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

Do you have a lifting eye?<br />If you have some tools you can modify it to work as a puller also...<br /><br />

 

[SeaHorse]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

There's one for auction on Ebay right now.

 

[crashed]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

Thanks for the replies,<br /><br />Managed to find a dealer who will lend me one for the cost of the carriage....<br /><br />Maybe now I can get the thing back in the water before the UK summer dissappears!

 

[Dartboy]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

Crashed,<br /><br />All Mercurys 80 hp and mine have a threaded recess as you discribe. You should have a ring of 8? bolts of 1/2" af spanner size.<br />But the Evinrude/Johnson will still fit as I described. The centre bolt of the puller still pushes the centre of the crank with a special washer to centre the pushing bolt and the three bolts screw into the flywheel as I said to fit the puller body. <br /><br />Its saves about 80quid.

 

[emckelvy]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

The later model Merc flywheels are integral-hubbed, and don't have flexplate bolts.<br /><br />Only the correct puller will work. I know, I had a later 115 that I had to pull the flywheel off of, for stator replacement.<br /><br />Ended up buying a JSRE puller which is better than the stock Merc puller because it has a thrust bearing inside. But, for non-heavy-duty use the regular Merc tool works well.<br /><br />Either one pops the flywheel off like nobody's business. <br /><br />BTW Crashed never said he had an 80 HP, the other gent had one.<br /><br />Cheers..............ed

 

[Dartboy]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

Ok. Sorry, I assumed it was an 80hp fron his Profile details.

 

[crashed]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

Definately a 80hp, definately the later type flywheel with no bolts whatsoever on the top....<br /><br />Puller arrived today, hopefully can identify the correct stator and get it working again now!

 

[ronmold]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

We're all "pullin" for you!

 

[crashed]

Re: Merc Flywheel Puller

I hope not!