There are only a couple ways to 'couple' the pump to the motor... take the engine base bolts off and see what it looks like under there... Post some pictures if you can... :smile:KennyV
Hi Kenny,
The splitter is in another town at the moment and I wont be able to lay eyes on it until this weekend when I will try and remove it. I know from the owners manual that there is a 3 piece coupler that couples the pump with the motor. One piece of the coupler is 7/8 for the motor and one piece is 1/2 for the pump. I don't know what the 3rd piece does.
I would easily find someone to fix it for me but unfortunately I would never know how to repair a coupler. Serves to remind me that most of the things we delegate can be Q.E.D!
I know from the owners manual that there is a 3 piece coupler that couples the pump with the motor. One piece of the coupler is 7/8 for the motor and one piece is 1/2 for the pump. I don't know what the 3rd piece does.
Eric:
That most likely is a Flexible Spider Shaft Coupling of some type... they come in 3 pieces... each end piece can have a different bore and there is a center cross affair that absorbs the shock... they work great are very dependable, (most all couplings are), and I'm sure the moment you see it it will be very obvious as to the disassembly ... :smile:KennyV
Thanks Kenny,
I know there is a key on the engine shaft. I am not sure how the coupler is held to the pump, but I should not need to remove the coupler from the pump. I suppose maybe it just sits there between the pump and motor and as long as the motor or pump are not removed the coupler stays in place. I just hope I wont need some type of puller to get it off the shaft.
The couplers are called lovejoy couplers. As Kenny V said, there is a rubber spider gear riding between the couplers to absorb the shock. If memory seves me, the housing covering the lovejoy couplers is open, which will allow you to use an allen wrench to loosen the setscrews over the keys on the shafts. After you loosen them, push the individual couplers back on their shafts (grabbing the spider gear if it falls out). You should then be able to remove your motor, after unbolting it.
Almost forgot, you might want to replace the rubber spider gear if you have alot of miles on your splitter. They are cheap and carried in stock at any TSC.
