I think you would be better off sacrificing the clutch at this point, unless you plan on rebuilding the motor anyway. If you're not comfortable doing it, take it to somebody and have the clutch cut off of the crank. It has been done before, you're not the first to have this happen.

 

I do have a few more tricks I'm going to try, I was just looking for any tips to keep in the back of my head.

I am fully prepared to trash the clutch to get it off, a different clutch is cheaper than a full rebuild.

 

When I was younger I hung around with a guy that rebuilt Volkswagon air cooled engines and he had a freezer in his shop.
He always froze certain parts an heated others to get them together and it was amazing what he did.
So if the sled is sitting out in the cold, then get a small concetrated tourch and heat the clutch where it meets the crank.
It just might break the seal and the clutch will pop right off.

Good luck

 

Have you tried all the tricks?
-Grease pumped into clutch end. Tighten very tight and smack end of puller with hammer.
-Leave sled outside in the cold for the night. Next day install puller good and tight and pour boiling water over the clutch, many times the clutch pops off.
-Big friggin' extension on the wrench you are using on the puller.
-Grease pump into clutch end, impact wrench on clutch puller. The grease acts as a damper between the impact and the crankshaft.

Good luck!
Jerry C

 

You mustve missed my other thread. No puller is getting this clutch off.

 

take a torch to it and heat it up nice and hot and see what u get...use the puller along with the heater just cuz u used the puller and it doenst work doesnt mean that using it with a torch wont get it off....

 

You also mustve missed my other thread. The clutch puller is broken off inside the primary clutch.

 

FormulaDan, there is a 1996 shop manual available on eBay through Foxmoto951 that should have all the specs you need for that 583. I use the later years and they are quite comprehensive. After following your posts, I would almost certainly split the case to remove the crank for further attempts at removing that mismatched puller. You can first press that clutch face off in a hydraulic press and then go to work on the broken puller in a drill press. If that fails, a remanufactured crank may be your best option..I paid around $400.00 for one last spring directly from the dealer. As far as specialty tools and supplies, a good torque wrench, a degree wheel for resetting the rotary valve, a puller for the flywheel, several different loctites listed in the manual, Isoflex for the crank bearings and probably a bunch of little things I can't think of at the moment. There are many specialty tools listed in the manuals that you can get by without if you have resources and mechanical abilities. Hope this is some of the info you're looking for.

 

FormulaDan, there is a 1996 shop manual available on eBay through Foxmoto951 that should have all the specs you need for that 583. I use the later years and they are quite comprehensive. After following your posts, I would almost certainly split that case to remove the crank for further attempts at removing that mismatched puller. You can first press that clutch face off in a hydraulic press and then go to work on that broken puller in a drill press. If that fails, a remanufactured crank may be your best option..I paid around $400.00 for one last spring directly from the dealer. As far as specialty tools and supplies, a good torque wrench, a degree wheel for resetting the rotary valve, a puller for the flywheel, several different loctites listed in the manual, Isoflex for the crank bearings and probably a bunch of little things I can't think of at the moment. There are many specialty tools listed in the manuals that you can get by without if you have resources and mechanical abilities. Hope this is some of the info you're looking for.

Great info. Thank you sir.

 

Ok, the puller is broken. If you can't get the broken puller out, I would cut off the stuck clutch half. You can find clutch halves for your sled pretty cheap, probably under 50 bucks. That's cheaper than a gasket set for your motor.

Jerry C

 

The question here is what will hold the replacement clutch on the crankshaft with the old puller still stuck in the threads?

 

The puller doesnt screw in to the crank.

 

Duh....What the heck was I thinking...(broken clutch bolt) Sorry about that one.