Flywheel puller? Alternator flywheel...

[Snow]

So...I got a pulley puller thinking that would pull the alternator flywheel so I could get to my right crank seal and also get to my crank bearings.....not so much.

I re-read the instructions in my clymer manual and they say to use a flywheel puller...and show a picture of the thing that looks like a bolt within a bolt. Anyone know where I can get one of these? I am about to pull my hair out next!

This is what the pic in the manual looks like:

[79XS11F]

I removed mine with a heavy duty 2 leg puller and a LOT of heat. I loaded up the puller real good and put the heat to everywhere except the end of the crank and when enough heat had been applied it popped off.
Rob

[XMRGWX]

On my 78E the puller is a straight bolt. Yamaha pn 90890-01080 is hard to find but this puller looks like it would work.



http://motorcycletoolchest.com/mctcc...roducts_id=364

- Mike

[Snow]

I'm gonna go try some heat on it now with my 2-legger. I had bought a cheap 3 legger at Harbor Freight this morning and just tried it...got it moving about 1/4 inch when all the sudden.. POP! A leg broke :/

[andreashweiss]

I take those off with a old piece of fire hose and a big hammer, Heat up with torch, lay several layers of old hose on top hit real hard usually pops off.

[HobbyMan]

Would a normal gear puller work?

[Snow]

Well, I ended up getting a 3 leg 6 inch puller from harbor freight...wish I would've sprung the extra dough for a quality one...just as the thing was starting to budge, a leg snapped off! I then used my 2 leg 6 inch am pro puller and got it the rest of the way off (with the aid of a socket on the end of the center piece).