| Author | Message | ||
     Bomber |
some fine fellow posted a pic with dimensions of a hunk of aluminum used to keep the engine from rotating while removing the drive pulley and primary drive sprokets -- since I don't remember what said fellow called it, my attempts to use the search function have given me a greeat deal of pleasure in finding lots of things I'm not looking for, but no hit on the tool can anyone help a middle-aged burnout? thanks a million! | ||
| Buells Rule! (Dyna in disguise) |
Bomber, I have actually utilized a folded up towel wedged into the primary chain. Its cheezy but works great. | ||
| Mikej |
Do a search for the last 18 hours, someone posted another pic of it. It is 4" long if that is the main dimension you need, I think it was 3/4" wide or so, based upon my variable memory, the dimensional thickness varies with my memory. Hope this helps. | ||
| Grndskpr |
Impact gun, no need for the tool R | ||
| Bomber |
Greg -- I LOVE cheesy (as you well know) Grounder -- i'll have to do something cheesy when installing the thing again Mike -- thanks! | ||
| Djkaplan |
4"x1.5"x3/8" 99x1 posted it just recently in the Knowledge Vault - Primary Drive section. Looks like almost any width would work. | ||
| Bomber |
thanks DJ! | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Bomber....suprisingly, my leatherman was the perfect size. One more great reason to own 2 or 3 of them  | ||
| Bomber |
your leatherman grabbed a 1 7/8" nut! wow, remind me to stay away form your leatherman! | ||
| Road_thing |
I find that the traditional red shop rag works better that the fancy embroidered dish towels from the kitchen! rt | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Wider is better, that way you can catch all three teeth wide on both the drive and clutch. Less chance of deforming a tooth.... | ||
| Bomber |
and goodness knows, at my age (and thing's as well) we need to take care of our teeth! thing, I was recently informed that christmas was over, I didn't need to decorate the house, and that, in any case, aluminum swarf most definately did NOT equal tinsel -- thought you might be able to relate btw, are those fancy dish towels EVER used for anything? | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Are you talking about this tool Primary Locking Tool posted by Al on Jan. 12? | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Old red shop rag and impact gun works wonders?!? Remember its a big ole chunk of tractor engine we got!!!!! | ||
| Bomber |
Lakester -- yep! i've got the stock at home (never throwing anywthin away helps) all my shop rags have been washed too much, and are no longer red (darned commie shop rags, anyways!) | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Bomber, I just KNEW someone would chime in with a teeth remark!} | ||
| Road_thing |
Bomber, I can relate. I have recently been BTW, I built a new toy I want to show you. Film at eleven. rt | ||
| Bomber |
looking forwward to it, thang bluz -- yeah, well, some things ain't what they used ta be, yes? {grin} | ||
| Road_thing |
Bomber, BluzM2, here ya go!  Runs like a little champ, it does... rt | ||
| Firemanjim |
Shop rag and impact won't work when you are torqueing to proper spec putting back together. | ||
| Buelliedan |
I personally use the nylon remains of an old primary chain adjuster. Just jam it in between the teeth and the chain then torque it down.. It works very well | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Never thought of that Dan, RT - what is that? | ||
| Road_thing |
Newfie: It's a little motor that runs on compressed air. The flywheel is in the middle, the cylinders hang off the sides, and the cranks are the little brass wheels above the cylinders, which oscillate on pivots as the cranks spin. You can see one of the pivots under the flywheel, it's got a spring compressed between a couple of washers to hold the cylinders against the frame but still allow them to move. As the cylinders wobble back and forth, they uncover (and cover) intake and exhaust ports that let compressed air in and out, that's what drives the pistons down in the bores. For reference, the whole thing is about 4" wide, the flywheel is about 2.75" in diameter, bores are .5" and stroke is .75". Here's another look:  There was nothing good on TV this winter, so I've been playing in the shop... rt Topic Police: Please note the red "engine immobilization tools" that form the backdrop for the pix--that's what makes them relevant to this thread! |
