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I partially striped an old AJS engine http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/a-wee-matchless-project.75104/ and am now struggling to remove the 1" diameter timing pinion. Left hand thread nut has been removed and it is on a keyed tapered shaft
I have tried the following:
A Couple of different pullers with the ends of the legs ground down as there is only 0.1" clearance:
No luck, Have tried shocking the puller by giving a sharp whack with a heavy hammer with the crankcase supported on blocks of wood.
So then tried heating the gear for a few minutes with a gas torch and tried as above -still no luck
I have spent more time trying to get this gear off than I took to strip the rest of the engine!
So what next?
I can still buy a new pinion for under £25, so not a complete disaster if I carefully cut it off, but last resort.
Any suggestions appreciated, thanks
I have tried the following:
A Couple of different pullers with the ends of the legs ground down as there is only 0.1" clearance:
No luck, Have tried shocking the puller by giving a sharp whack with a heavy hammer with the crankcase supported on blocks of wood.
So then tried heating the gear for a few minutes with a gas torch and tried as above -still no luck
I have spent more time trying to get this gear off than I took to strip the rest of the engine!
So what next?
I can still buy a new pinion for under £25, so not a complete disaster if I carefully cut it off, but last resort.
Any suggestions appreciated, thanks