Pulley Puller

Pulley Puller

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In the upper picture, I am having my moment of truth: Once I cut this frame, there will be no turning back.  Please imagine me wearing the necessary safety glasses and ear protection. 

In the lower picture, my wooden stand is holding the forks in their desired position.  I'm trying to figure out how to build the main connecting chassis: Shall I use more 2" round tube like the scooter frame?  No!  Not strong enough.

You can see the original honda handlebars being tried out for position, and also Honda's  wonderful variable speed drive, using a ribber belt with spring-loaded pulleys.

 

In the upper picture, you see that cold groundhog day in Maine after three months of building.  I clamped a plank on the frame to sit on, had all the electrics rigged up in the original way, set up a forward foot rest using conduit coming forward from the frame, hung with red straps, connected the speedo to the handlebars, and with my warmest clothing on, slowly headed out of the driveway.  GASP!   But this experience was such a helpful inspiration to the next frustrating months of bodybuilding.

In the lower photo, the white panels of the overhead door are done, but the windows must be sculpted once the position of the lower edges are decided upon.  Yet this cannot be done without some idea of the rear panels.  I felt the car would look better if the rear panels had some upward flow, rather than downward.   Note the child's car seat I used for the testing.  It says "60 pounds max".   Actually quite comfortable...

In this lower photo you can see the white 'steering plates' which are welded to the front on the motorscooter forks  and through which the "heim"  ball-joint fittings are bolted.

In the upper picture, you can see just how many clamps it takes to bend a lexan panel in place,  all without scratching anything too much.  Once the panel is thoroughly in place, you can drill, tap, countersink for the 6-32 flathead SS screws.  When all are ready,  the panel is removed, silicone caulk is applied, and the whole thing finally screwed down and excess caulk removed.  Screw holes are also caulked.  You can  see that seating experiments were also going on: a rather minimalist plank and bungecords used as a backrest.  Not enough comfort!

In the lower picture, you see some bald guy bending the 1.5" wide by eighth-inch thick flatbar, which will be the forward frame of the overhead door,  using the forward arch as a form for the bending.  A small piece of conduit is used to help the bending.  Be sure to overbend the arch, so it is sprung in place when attached.  Otherwise the sides will bow outward and let in weather.  This picture, of course, was taken before the picture above.

In this photo you can  see the motorcycle steering head, with the excess shaft sawed off.  This will eventually disappear behind the black side panels with the moonbeam logo, which you see on the home page. I didn't want to mess with the widely-spaced steering head bearings.

Behind, you see the rear portion of the second scooter which was not needed and  resold on E-bay.

This photo is looking forward from the driver's seat.  It's a good view of the back-to-back "Heim" fittings which go from the steering arm below the handlebars out in opposite directions to each wheel.  You can also see some of the 2" flatbar welded between the two forward frame members to be junctions of the plastic body panels.  You can see the 4" automotive headlights jammed into 4" rubber pipe couplings as a nice simple way to mount headlight bulbs.  You can see the steering post , wrapped in black tape to minimize glare, coming out of the front frame member to give the maximum footroom to the passenger.

Here you see the right handlebar brake caliper.  The  original cable attachment has been doubled for the second front wheel.  The orange engine kill switch will eventually be a switch for the wipers.   Everything has black electrical tape on it to cut down the glare in the windshield.

Here you see routine maintenance going on through the removeable rear panel.  The white panel is to my right, and the engine surround panel, with its soundproofing is leaning against it.  I am replacing the cover for the variable speed drive, having checked the drive belt for wear prior to the drive to Boston.   That belt, even with the greater load of a larger vehicle, wears very slowly.  The service interval is 15,000 miles!  It would be hard to change on the open road, though, since you need a wheel puller.

 It takes less than 5 minutes to access either side of the engine.

In this picture, you are the driver.  You can see the heater off to the left, the wiper motor, the Honda speedometer cluster, and two toggle switches.  These control the headlights, and the heater vs. defroster choice.  Where the steering rods go through the side panels, there are stretched inner-tube rubbers to minimize road splash.

Here you see the canopy closed, and my coveted inspection sticker stuck on the windshield.  Moonbeam  looks fairly respectable from this angle.  My original name was " l'oeuf roulant", the rolling egg.

Moonbeam is easy to get into.  The center strut is offset to the right which makes it easier to enter from the left.  The seat, though, is pretty low, and not too cushy.  My 92-year-old mother thinks it needs more foam.

Here the canopy is snapped in the half-open position, which is great for travel to dispell the excess heat from the heater and give a nice sunroof feeling.

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CTA Large Gear & Pulley Puller $66.95 Remove parts with tapped holes with 8-1/4? / 21cm yoke and 11-5/8? / 30cm long forcing screw Puller spreads from 2? to 7-3/4? / 5 to 20cm

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Crankshaft Pulley & Steering Wheel Puller $19.95 Puller removes crankshaft pulleys on Chrysler 2.2 and 2.5-L engines and pulls steering wheels on most US and import cars. The floating swivel on the center screw prevents damage to the steering column. Five sets of side bolts include 3/8-16 UNC, 5/16-24 UNF and 8mm x 1.25.By K-D Tools.

Lisle Pulley Puller and Installer. Each $52.64 Manufacturer: Lisle. Each. Features Benefits: Makes removing pressed on pulleys an easy job This puller will remove and install pulleys on most GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles Special adapters are included for GM 3.1 and Quad 4 engines Works on traditio

OTC OTC522 Gear and Pulley Puller $104.37 Removes a wide range of gears pulleys or other parts that have tapped holes. The puller will spread from 2 to 73/4 . Its block is 81/4 wide and its forcing screw is 3/4 16 x 115/8 long. Accommodates any cap screws up to 1/2 diameter

Lisle LIS38850 Pulley Puller / Installer $75.45 Removes and Installs Pressed on Power Steering Alternator and Air Pump Pulleys. Makes removing pressed on pulleys an easy job. This puller will remove and install pulleys on most GM Ford and Chrysler vehicles. Special adapters are included for GM 3.1 and Quad 4 engines. Works on traditional Vshaped pulleys and serpentine belt system pulleys. Tool comes with detailed instructions and a heavyduty plastic storage case.

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CTA Power Steering Pump/Alternator Pulley Puller $29.95 The CTA Power Steering Pump/Alternator Pulley Puller removes pressed-on 1 or 2 groove pulleys from alternators and power steering pumps without causing damage. Fits both large and small pulleys found on older domestic and import passenger cars.     Features: Rigid, drop-forged jaws Solid block body Fine thread screw for easy pulling

K-D Tools Pulley Puller And Installer Set $56.12 Remove pressed-on alternator and power steering pulleys on late-model GM, Ford and Chrysler engines. The threaded end installs late-model GM alternator and power steering pulleys, including Quad 4. Reverse the jaws to pull the alternator internal bearing. The puller fits some AMC s. Will not work on 3. 3L and 3. 5L Chrysler engines. Includes: Puller Body, Jaw and Sleeve Assembly, Jackscrew, Button, Bearing and Washer, Puller Pin for Quad 4, Screw Installer for Quad 4, Puller Pin for GM 3. 1, Screw Installer for Ford 4. 6 and Screw Installer for All Others.

Multipurpose Bearing & Pulley Puller Set $232.95 For a wide range of pulling jobs, including: bearings, alternators, generators, power steering and crankshaft pulleys, timing gears, and harmonic balancers. Set includes drop-forged components, which can be used in a variety of combinations. Contents of Set: ? 2 ? Forcing Screws (Live Center): 3/4''-16 x 6-11/16'' and 3/4''-16 x 5'' ? 2 ? Cross-bar Yokes: 3 pin-hole @ 3-1/4'' to 5-1/2'', 2 pin-hole @ 2-3/8'' to 3-3/8'' ? 2 ? Clamp Bolts ? 3 ? Pairs of Puller Jaws: 1-3/8'' Max, 1-5/8'' Max, 1-3/4'' Max ? 1 ? Pair of Jaw Pins with Ball Spring ? 3 ? Pairs of Capped Bolts Spread: 3'' to 5'', Reach: 1'' to 2-1/4'' Housed in a blow-molded plastic storage case. By OTC.

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OTC OTC7393 51/2Screw Gear And Pulley Puller $63.83 Features and Benefits: Puller will spread from 112 to 41/4 Puller blocks are 47/8 wide Includes two hex head cap screws 3/8 16x3 long 51/2 long screw Weight: 1 lb. 8 oz.This tool is perfect for removing timing gears fan pulleys harmonic balancers and many other parts having tapped holes.

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OTC OTC7185 Alternator / Power Steering Pulley Puller $52.65 Features and Benefits: Works on pulleys with hub diameters of 11/8 11/4 15/16 and 13/8 With split collet design the jaws grip the pulley flange for damagefree removal Mechanical screw power The 7185 tool removes pulleys on most Chrysler Ford GM and VW vehicles including Saginaw Thompson and the Ford C2 power steering pumps; GM beltdriven vacuum pumps on both gas and diesel cars; and presson water pump pulleys on GM 4cylinder and V6 engines.

Schley Univ. Chrysler & GM Harmonic Damper Pulley Puller. Each $92.09 Manufacturer: Schley Products, Inc. Each. Features Benefits: Redesigned puller legs works on newer GM 4, 5 6 cylinder engines Additional push rod allows the puller to work with the newer GM 4, 5 6 cylinder engines Blow molded case is convenient stora

KD Tools KD 2897 Pulley Puller and Installer Set $65.34 Remove pressedon alternator and power steering pulleys on latemodel GM Ford and Chrysler engines. The threaded end installs latemodel GM alternator and power steering pulleys including Quad 4. Reverse the jaws to pull the alternator internal bearing. The puller fits some AMC s. Will not work on 3.3L and 3.5L Chrysler engines.Includes: Puller Body Jaw and Sleeve Assembly Jackscrew Button Bearing and Washer Puller Pin for Quad 4 Screw Installer for Quad 4 Puller Pin for GM 3.1 Screw Installer for Ford 4.6 and Screw Installer for All Others.

OTC OTC4534 Multipurpose Bearing Pulley Puller Set $245.68 For a wide range of pulling jobs including: bearings alternators generators power steering and crankshaft pulleys timing gears and harmonic balancers. Set includes dropforged components which can be used in a variety of combinations. Contents of Set:. 2 Forcing Screws (Live Center): 3/4 16 x 611/16 and 3/4 16 x 5 . 2 Crossbar Yokes: 3 pinhole 31/4 to 51/2 2 pinhole 23/8 to 33/8 . 2 Clamp Bolts. 3 Pairs of Puller Jaws: 13/8 Max 15/8 Max 13/4 Max. 1 Pair of Jaw Pins with Ball Spring. 3 Pairs of Capped Bolts Spread: 3 to 5 Reach: 1 to 21/4 Housed in a blowmolded plastic storage case.

OTC 4534 Multipurpose Bearing Pulley Puller Set $195.01 This can be used for a wide range of pulling jobs including bearings alternators generators power steering and crankshaft pulleys timing gears and harmonic balancers. Set includes dropforged components which can be used in a variety of combinations. The set includes 2 forcing screws (live center): 3/4 16 x 611/16 and 3/4 16 x 5 2 crossbar yokes 3 pinhole at 31/4 to 51/2 2 pinhole at 23/8 to 33/8 2 clamp bolts 3 pairs of puller jaws: 13/8 Maximum 15/8 Maximum 13/4 Maximum 1 pair of jaw pins with ball spring 3 pairs of capped bolts spread: 3 to 5 . Reach: 1 to 21/4 . All are housed in a blowmolded plastic storage case.

Lisle Harmonic Balancer Puller $29.95 Designed to ease the operation of pulling the balancer pulley It reduces damage to both the pulley and the shaft

Lisle Harmonic Balancer Puller Set $172.95 Updated jaw design on damper puller provides even greater strength. Clevis pins allow jaws to be quickly removed and replaced. This kit features the puller hardware and special pulling screws to remove most automotive harmonic balancers.     Includes: A standard harmonic balancer puller, pulling screws and adapters for 3300 and 3800 GM V6 engines Harmonic damper pulley puller for Chrysler, GM, Mitsubishi and Dodge

OTC Flange-Type Puller Combination $104.95 Two specialty pullers in one box. You get a flange-type puller for removal of harmonic balancers, timing gears, and other parts with two or three tapped holes. You also get a steering wheel pulley and fly wheel puller. Wt. 5 lbs. 8 oz.

Sunex Steering Wheel Puller. Each $18.51 Manufacturer: Sunex. Each. Features Benefits: Cap screw sizes are 6/16" (24 x 3" long), 3/8" (16nc x 3" long) and 5/16" (18nc x 3-1/2" long) Specialized puller set for steering wheel, pulley and fly wheel puller This is a special tool used for removing

Lisle Harmonic Balancer Puller. Each $27.96 Manufacturer: Lisle. Each. Features Benefits: Designed to ease the operation of pulling the balancer pulley It reduces damage to both the pulley and the shaft Pulls steering wheels from the column Harmonic Balancer Puller, which helps stop damage to p

OTC OTC4532 7Ton MultiPurpose Bearing Pulley Puller Kit $249.82 Features and Benefits:. Wide Spread Crossbar with 3 pinhole 71/4rdquo; to 9rdquo;. 2 pair of long reach jaws gives user reach options of 51/2rdquo; and 91/2rdquo;. 2 long reach forcing screws (live center) for pushes of 41/2rdquo; to 101/2rdquo;. Accepts shorter jaws from 4534 kit. 7 Ton version of our Multipurpose Bearing and Pulley Puller Set. Uses Classic H Bar style puller block for 7 to 11 applications has two sets of jaws where reaches of five to nine+ inches of reach is required includes two forcing screws for short and long pushes even where access may be limited. Jaws interchangeable between both sets.. Where Push Pullers are required as the best pulling solution and threaded holes are not available for attachment. Vehicle components such as heavy duty pinion bearings side bearings alternators generators power steering and crankshaft pulleys timing gears and harmonic balancers. Deep set transmission gears and A/C clutches ndash; Heavy Duty transmission air compressor gears/pulleys locking collars on pivot shafts (side and rear dump trailers). Roller gears on tracked vehicles. Tool applications become more evident when tool is displayed.

K-D Tools Crankshaft Pulley & Steering Wheel Puller $26.63 Puller removes crankshaft pulleys on Chrysler 2. 2 and 2. 5-L engines and pulls steering wheels on most US and import cars. The floating swivel on the center screw prevents damage to the steering column. Five sets of side bolts include 3/8-16 UNC, 5/16-24 UNF and 8mm x 1. 25.