whats involed with getting to the flywheel. is the starter gear on teh flywheel removable without takin the whole thing off. i was told u can just tap it off wtih a hammer. i relize that if it has to come all the way off then i need a three prong puller i belive is what it is. thanks, scott

 

I believe a steering wheel puller will do the job

 

Take off the cover where the recoil start is and I think the starter gear will come out after that. Then you need a puler for the flywheel. I went to AUTOZONE and got a harmonic balancer puller for $10.

 

so i can take the starter gear off without pulling the flywheel?

 

Nope, gatta pull it. The ring gear goes on from the 'inside'. I'd get the harmonic balancer puller because the flywheels are on tight if they havent been off before. And lube the puller up good.

 

what kinda lube? jsut outa the grease gun? where do i put it? what exactly does the puller look like? is it a three prong puller? thanks, scott

 

Yeah out of the grease gun is fine. Put it on the threads of the puller and where the puller contacts the crankshaft.

 

When doing this would it be easier to use an impact?

 

how do u go about using an impact on it?

 

when i did mine i had a fly wheel puller that you used like a vice grip with that just sucked... it wouldnt budge so when i brought it to a dealer he had one that hooked up to an impact and it popped off in like 10 seconds haha.... it made it look easy.