Sears has this nice 3 arm (4") one for about $110...

Just wondering.

 

My stock pulley came off easily and so I didn't require a pulley puller.

 

Gosh... I wish EVERYTHING would go like that.

 

Yeah, I was really fretting over both the hex bolts and the pulley but everything worked out fine!

 

I have had pretty decent luck with pulley's too, Chung, got a link to the puller you saw?

 

When Mardigrasmax pulled my pulley we didnt use a pulley puller it slid right off. I did see him use some type of antiseize prior to installing the 3.25 pulley on my blower.

 

It was in their newer catalog but I can't find it on their website... it had 3 arms and a 'cage' to coordinated the arms. Nice but unnecessary from the feedback here.

 

The one time I had a problem with the pulley I used the tooth end of a hammer and one swift tug and it popped right off... my little cousin actually suggested it, and sure enough... bang.

 

So that's who your Master Mechanic is!!!

 

I know this is totally off the SC subject but i was wondering where did you get that grille or did you do it yourself...cause its tight! Thanks

 

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...howpage&pid=38

 

Don't tell anyone, you'll ruin my rep

 

If you look close enough, I believe it is a home made one.

 

Thank you!
Unfortunately the Home Depot gutter guard isn't big enough to do the entire 5th gen grill, however, if you leave those horizontal slats in you can use the mesh to fill in the spaces.

 

Yup, if you put antisieze on the sc shaft and inside the pulley hole they come off easy the next time you swap them.

If they are sorta siezed on I just use a rubber mallet and hit it as I pry the pulley up.

 

Cool.. thanks for all the replies... The pulley is second on my list of 'to do items' (just after the J&S)

 

Ok, I'm guessing its the peg that has the white warning sticker on it? What can I use to make it so that it wont rub against the belt? Maybe Matt (MardiGrasMax) could shave it down for me if I ask him?

-Ben

 

Dremel is probably the best option.

Dixit

 

Ive got a V1 bracket, so I dont know much about shaving the V2 bracket. Ive seen one and its cast aluminum so a small grinder, somthing a bit beefier than a dremel could probably do it in a jiffy.

 

Ok, I bought a dremel and got to work. I was able to shave down one of the peg in less than 10 minutes. I'm gonna start on the other peg tomorrow, but right now I'm trying to find out how to remove the hex bolt on he 3.6" pulley without having it turn when I loosen. Anyone?

 

This is the same problem Im having. So I am just going to take the s/c with me when I go to LongIsland and Jeff will do it.

Keving said he does this by holding the pulley with pulley puller and then removed the allen bolt while holding the pulley puller.

MardisGrasMax told me to put a thick leather belt around the pulley and put the whole setup upside down in a vice and loosen the allen bolt, unfortunately i dont have a vice here, in Alabama I do.

Dixit

 

Hmm, I just got my answer from nymjyjay. (http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=165054) He says to use one of those nylon/rubber oil filter remover/gripper tools and a breaker bar to loosen the bolt having someone hold the gripper tool while the other loosens the he hex bolt with he breakr bar. What do you think? I'm going to try this tomorrow after I go purchase that tool.

 

Yeah I was going to think about this, the best tool for this is the Craftsman STRAP wrench. If you break it, they will replace it. But highly doubt you will break it.

I think that strap wrench is like $20 at your local Sears for both. You want the larger one.


Hope this helps. I really think this is the best way since there is nothing metal on the strap wrench and you dont risk tearing up anything but the strap wrench with supposedly cant be broken and if you do, drive back to sears and get another one for free. Man only in AMERICA.

Dixit

 

My idea heeheehee

 

again my idea heeheehee, actually the guy at the autoparts store helped me with that one.

 

for Delio

-1 for Me.

Dixit

 

I let MardiGras in on that one

 

does this include the time we destroyed my stock SC pulley at your house removing it with a flathead screwdriver

 

That was your fault for not holding onto the blower well enough

Delio ------> <------- GayGay