Clutch removal made easy - water method

[lshobie]

Made a video - thought it might help someone here:

Snowmobile clutch removal, water method - very easy! PowerModz! - YouTube

Cheers!

 

[~Rowdy~]

Saw a video a guy from doo talk made too. Great method, however impossible for me to do alone. Not strong enough to yard the sled over and back up myself.

 

[boots]

Umm nice but I thought that using an impact is hard on the engine.


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[0neoldfart]

Umm nice but I thought that using an impact is hard on the engine.


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An impact wrench isn't good for crankshaft bearings and pressed halves, you are correct. Water trick works ok sometimes, grease is a bit better (with both it is a good idea to apply teflon tape to the threads). If all else fails, buy a puller - they are only $40, and designed to be torqued more then the stock primary bolt.

 

[markoo]

you should also clarify that with skidoo you can use the clutch bolt. All other machines you needs to find the right thread bolt. It is suppose to thread into the clutch not the crank. Impacts are bad for cranks but especially if used with a puller. With water trick it might be ok still not necsecary.

 

[SidewaysInto3rd]

Saw a video a guy from doo talk made too. Great method, however impossible for me to do alone. Not strong enough to yard the sled over and back up myself.

You need an XM

that way you don't have to yard it over to take the clutch apart .. because it just works out of the box

 

[CountryRider]

Made a video - thought it might help someone here:

Snowmobile clutch removal, water method - very easy! PowerModz! - YouTube

Cheers!

Hhaha man Ive been watching alot of ur vids for like 3 years now, startin with ur elan mod. Hhaha Welcome to S&M!!!!

 

[mighty1000]

Neat trick. But why would one spend all the effort of removing everything off of the primary like that just to pop that half off. If your servicing the clutch why not just leave it on if you can disassemble it that far on a doo. Other wise I say get a puller so you don't run the risk of damaging the crank or clutch bolt.

 

[teeroy]

Neat trick. But why would one spend all the effort of removing everything off of the primary like that just to pop that half off. If your servicing the clutch why not just leave it on if you can disassemble it that far on a doo. Other wise I say get a puller so you don't run the risk of damaging the crank or clutch bolt.

looks like it's a splined TRA 3 in the vid, the sliding half comes off pretty easily without any tools. the TRA 5 and 7 are taper fit halves, the complete clutch has to come off and then split afterwards. lots of people have broken off or bent pullers when the clutch won't come off. the water trick is the best thing since sliced bread, you can do it without a holder and a hand wrench. the first time scares the ch!t outta you when it pops, similar to how it scared lshobie in the vid....lol.

 

[duck]

yup, that water trick is the bomb......lol
first time I tried it, the clutch was off as I turned the bolt with a wrench by hand..... last time it went BANG!!!!!