Dang it’s been a very long time since I’ve done this and I’m enjoying the refreshing experience again Still do BS all the time but these are extremely rare and difficult to find Thanks for sharing the older days whoop was 18 and young mechanic in Dads shop
You should NEVER use a jaw puller on the rim of the flywheel! That is a good way to break the flywheel. The three holes in the hub were there to use thye proper puller. You will not risk breaking the flywheel with the proper style puller. If you don't know what you are doing, check the Tecumseh service manual for proper instructions.
I have since purchased the correct puller. To be fair, if you don't have a caveman approach, there is minimal risk to doing things with a 3 jaw puller and a tap on the puller shaft to break the tapered joint loose.
@@MilkCrateGarage I am glad that you got the correct puller. I guess you never had a flywheel that was very tight and did not want to come off. As you stated, it is getting hard to find parts for these engines, so it is important to do the job correctly. I have been doing small engine repair for over 50 years, and I have never thought about using a jaw type puller. I have seen pictures of the flywheel loose (broken) and the hub still stuck tight to the crankshaft from using a jaw type puller!
