What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Red Stallion 84]

On 2/24/2025 at 2:33 AM, lynnmor said:

So did you make a simple puller to remove the flywheel?

I got lucky with a harmonic balancer remover. Just needed to have some courage to wind it up proper.

Still used the obligatory squirt with penetrant and a couple of taps to break the seal, but having said that, the taper didn't have any signs of corrosion or binding.

 

(Which reminds me I still need to put 50ft lbs of torque on the bolt)

[953 nut 56,822]

6 hours ago, Red Stallion said:

I got lucky with a harmonic balancer remover. Just needed to have some courage to wind it up proper.

Still used the obligatory squirt with penetrant and a couple of taps to break the seal, but having said that, the taper didn't have any signs of corrosion or binding.

 

(Which reminds me I still need to put 50ft lbs of torque on the bolt)

When removing a flywheel with a harmonic balancer puller I have found that hitting the end of the puller screw a couple times after it is under tension tends to pop the flywheel off its taper.

[Red Stallion 84]

That is exactly what I did. Tension, plus penetrant, couple of love taps, more tension, time, penetrant, then rattle gun.

Came off way easier than I was expecting. Unlike the clutch in my chainsaw which is truly siezed on.

[wallfish 17,217]

On 2/23/2025 at 6:55 PM, TonyToro said:

@TonyToro Jr. and I stripped down a Suburban.

Strange. That's an RJ foot pedal and the trans arm is an RJ set up as well.

I'd be interested in the foot rests, my 400 doesn't have any

[Red Stallion 84]

Started re-assembling my 520HC enough to turn over the engine (after some noodle scratching and forgetting that thr safety switches all work now).

 

Just ordered a new set of decal stickers to I can freshen them up once I'm finished painting.

 

Starting to get to the fun bit now!

[953 nut 56,822]

1 hour ago, Red Stallion said:

new set of decal stickers to I can freshen them up once I'm finished painting.

If you are using rattle can paint be sure to let it cure for thirty days or more before applying the decals. Spray paint tends to off-gas for several weeks and would loose adhesion if covered too soon.

[TonyToro 1,097]

17 hours ago, wallfish said:

Strange. That's an RJ foot pedal and the trans arm is an RJ set up as well.

I'd be interested in the foot rests, my 400 doesn't have any

We were told it was a suburban… I’m by far an expert in the models. I’ll message you.