tool to remove flywheel nut

[lutherhenninger]

I have a 1983 Johnson 7 1/2 hp OB.
The flywheel has 3 threaded holes in the top. I think they are for 1/4 inch bolts. How do I get the nut off? What kind of special tool do i need to hold the flywheel. A 3/4 inch socket fits the nut.

 

[AlTn]

Re: tool to remove flywheel nut

under the Top Secret Files at the beginning of this forum is a procedure for this..grade 8 bolts 1/4" x 20 tpi...strap wrench to hold the flywheel

 

[lutherhenninger]

Re: tool to remove flywheel nut

i read something similar. i also read about a crowsfoot puller but this tool doesn't have a handle to keep it the flywheel from rotating.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: tool to remove flywheel nut

hi luther. The strap wrench is your best bet for keeping the flywheel from spinning. They're super cheap and you'll find all kinds of uses for it. I got two of them, one large and one small, or about $8 at Harbor Freight, but they're available all over the place. Some folks also make one out of a loop of nylon strap attached to a strudy stick too. I've done both, but a proper strap wrench is well worth the moolah. Here's a pic.

http://www.toolstation.com/images/library/stock/webbig/98766.jpg

 

[dew2]

Re: tool to remove flywheel nut

I have a 1983 Johnson 7 1/2 hp OB.
The flywheel has 3 threaded holes in the top. I think they are for 1/4 inch bolts. How do I get the nut off? What kind of special tool do i need to hold the flywheel. A 3/4 inch socket fits the nut.

If you go to Harbor Freight for a strap wrench,Heres the puller to remove the flywheel


http://www.harborfreight.com/46-piece-bolt-puller-set-37824.html