Roper 3.7 fuel line

[dsell]

You can see the clutch in the top of the picture above the socket. I'm sure the proper pin socket would have been better.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I've been thinking about making one out of a strip of 1/4" thick aluminum plate with 4 holes drilled in it with SAE bolts in the holes and having the strip as a handle, maybe hit it with a hammer to loosen the clutch. Still in the thinking stage on this. I kinda like the ground down socket also, easier to use an impact wrench with it.

 

[dsell]

Like I said, it took a 1/2 impact to remove it. I sort of think it was aluminum, but that's been a long time.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I have a half inch air impact wrench to use with my air compressor, I've taken lots of clutches off Stihl chainsaws but they have a nut made into the clutch, makes it much easier..

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I think I've decided on the socket method rather than improvising a handle. I wonder what size socket I should use? It looks to be slightly smaller than an inch.

 

[dsell]

I believe you are correct. I think it was 22mm.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I'm gonna look for an old worn out socket to grind down, hate to use a newer one. I'll bet I could grind one down pretty quick with my chain sharpener with a squared off disc.

 

[dsell]

I hear you. I used a mm socket that I had a duplicate of.

 

[s sidewall]

Think I used a punch and hammer when I pulled mine.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Think I used a punch and hammer when I pulled mine.

I tried that and it was just too tight, probably not too tight for the impact tool though..It's been sitting for several days with some PB Blaster on it, maybe that will help.

 

[dsell]

I've used punch and hammer for a lot of clutches, but met my match with this one. Recently, my punch and hammer cost me $25 for another clutch on a 2400. I tapped on the spring retainer and that was a mistake.

 

[s sidewall]

I've done that on a Poulan 2000, was taping in the grove til it slipped, glad I had a spare.

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[s sidewall]

Now I did catch the devil removing the flywheel, that thang was stuck good.

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[s sidewall]

Thought about taking a flat steel bar and welding two Chevy valve stems on it to fit the clutch, then smack the bar with a hammer.

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[s sidewall]

Dsell, watched your vid on you starting and cutting with yours. Yours pulls over real easy. Without that decompression valve on mine that's over the muffler, mine would pull your shoulder out of place.

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[a. palmer jr.]

On the Poulans I've taken two Phillips screwdrivers and inserted them in the holes and clamped the handles together with an automotive heater hose clamp then used a crowbar to turn it. You usually have to have a piston stop when you do it this way. My Roper appears to be too tight to do it like this so I'm going the impact tool route.

 

[dsell]

Yes, you don't want to bend the rod.

 

[s sidewall]

I use a piece of rope I keep at the work bench for a piston stop.

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[a. palmer jr.]

I'm gonna try to find something besides the rope I've been using, sometimes it gets caught in the exhaust port and is a pain to get out. Maybe a poly rope with the end burned into one piece..

 

[s sidewall]

Definitely burn the ends and put a few knots in it.

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