What is the trick to removing the clutch assembly?
 

ok, i have a 1995 400 xplorer, i am tearing down the engine and can not get the clutch off. what is the trick to getting those off?
in the book it says ya need a polaris tool.....blah blah blah
tell me how do iget this off?

What is the trick to removing the clutch assembly?
 

i was never able to without a clutch puller it comes right off just screw it in and use and impackt gun on the tightening position and it normally pops off sopetimes it takes a lil banging.

What is the trick to removing the clutch assembly?
 

you use the existing bolt out of the center to screw in with the impact?

What is the trick to removing the clutch assembly?
 

http://www.hpd-inc.com/Tools.htm hear it is its $25 dollars hear it screws into the clutch and goes up against the crankand pulls it off with out putting strain on the engine mounts or crank bearings.

What is the trick to removing the clutch assembly?
 

any other homemade ideas? anyone?

What is the trick to removing the clutch assembly?
 

$25......

What is the trick to removing the clutch assembly?
 

yeah but i need it now...i am also in nova scotia

What is the trick to removing the clutch assembly?
 

3/4" fine thread bolt will work...it'll need to be at least six inches long & threaded the whole length(you might want to grind the threads off of the first 3-1/2 inches...don't think it's necessary though)
Or.... a shorter bolt with a spacer of some sort(socket,steel rod...etc), 3-1/2 inches long, inserted into the hole before threading the bolt in.
You just want to make sure whatever you use is only slightly smaller than the hole so that you don't screw up the threads in the end of the crankshaft.
I've read that once you tighten the bolt up you can hit the end a couple of times with a hammer & it will pop the clutch assembly off of the crankshaft ... (I've always used an impact wrench)
I think trailer hitch balls are 3/4" fine thread...... Hey in a pinch..... Improvise!!

What is the trick to removing the clutch assembly?
 

.....BY THE WAY... Don't try other methods, prying..gear puller...etc
Don't ask me how I know this...LOL

What is the trick to removing the clutch assembly?
 

a puller is the only way to get them off, otherwise you'll break it. homemade threaded pull will work fine w/ a double nut on the end w/ an impact gun.