MS 880 Broken Crank Answers

[SAWMIKAZE]

Dan sent me the picture mike..bummer, funny who sent it to you though , kinda makes you wonder

 

[Mastermind]

Get it off yet Mike?

Just lock that stub in some vice grips.......Got a big ass vice?

The problem he's having is that the crank is turning out of phase, and bearing against the case.....he's worried it may crack the case.

 

[AKDoug]

I cant get too screws


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I knew I forgot something

 

[Weesa20]

Never tried this but it might work. Get the piece of crank in the best position, put the jug on and fill the case and jug with water. Leave the carb and muffler off for expansion. Put it in grocery bag and then put it in the deep freeze for a day or two. Most importantly, tell the missus it is a big thanksgiving turkey. Once frozen solid, heat the nut and them impact. Go get a turkey.

 

[BBP]

Will a strap wrench fit around it? Or maybe weld an old wrench or tire iron to the crank bell so you can hang on to it.

 

[Mastermind]

Not sure I'd want to weld in the mag case.

 

[Moparmyway]

Never tried this but it might work. Get the piece of crank in the best position, put the jug on and fill the case and jug with water. Leave the carb and muffler off for expansion. Put it in grocery bag and then put it in the deep freeze for a day or two. Most importantly, tell the missus it is a big thanksgiving turkey. Once frozen solid, heat the nut and them impact. Go get a turkey.

You would more than likely crack the case that way, or do further damage internally

 

[WheresWally]

If all else fails, your crank has bitten the dust anyway, cut the spider with a die grinder to relieve it...

 

[Mastermind]

If all else fails, your crank has bitten the dust anyway, cut the spider with a die grinder to relieve it...

I think that is Mike's plan if all else fails. Better to kill the spider than the case I say.

 

[glock37]

Yep what i was thinking


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[WheresWally]

I think that is Mike's plan if all else fails. Better to kill the spider than the case I say.

Yep they are a dime a dozen, i have heaps of them here, but am still surprised that it wont undo i have never come across one so troublesome.

 

[Mastermind]

It's just where the crank is busted......it's rotating out of phase and wedging against the case.

 

[splitpost]

if it was mine I would grab it with some vice grips ,stuff some rag around it hold on and rattle that clutch off,

 

[PA Dan]

It's apart...now what?

 

[PA Dan]

 

[Mastermind]

Fix it?

 

[PA Dan]

Oh ok getting right on that boss!

 

[Mastermind]

Cut the spider off.

 

[old-cat]

Can you get vice grips on the rod throw part of the crank, then impact it off?

 

[PA Dan]

Nothing to grab on? Ground flats on the pto side clamped in vise and using brass rod the try and free the spider.