You need the heat of map gas or better Oxy.- Acetylene torch and a puller. Propane is not hot enough. Heat the whole collar with out hitting the shaft, until the whole collar is red.
need help collar for blade not coming off.
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i do have a MAP torch but what i meant was there are 2 little tanks we have one is yellow (MAP) and one is blue (propane) and i was using the yellow at the time so yes i do apparently have one.
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if it is conveinient do a step by step of it please as i want to keep the engine. i dont have a puller but i can improvise:wink:
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i got it off after about 10 seconds of heat and repeated hits with a hammer but was surprisingly easy even though i have applied way more force than that. but now i noticed that the seal on the lower crankcase is descended. not in place but i pushed it back up in. isn't there supposed toi be a clip or something to keep it in the crankcase like the duraforce does? anything will help and i will post a video of my likely failing attempt to start it. Hope she fires better than today as alli got was a starting fluid backfire:tongue: ik its bad for the engine but i was seeing if it could fire.
Good Job. What is the model number we are working on? Was the seal a rubber cased? Some housings are a larger bore diameter. I have found some rubber cased seals that fell down and replaced them with a steel shelled seal with out the rubber covering. These fit tighter in the housing and stay put. I would not use starting fluid in a two cycle motor, it washes oil from the cylinder walls so you would have no lubrication. Suggest using fuel mix for starting from a squirt can.
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Like I said ik it is bad for the enigne how is the rubber ring supposed to stay in? Does it just slide in thats it? Mine is rubber. The engine is an f series but I cannot get the model as I canot locate it on the deck nor is 4he decal on the shroud legible. does anyone want a oops forgot that last night our first snowfall came and we got idk how much as of now bc im in school. Im not feeling confident it will fire but if you guys wqnt i will make a video of trying to start it in our plowed driveway.
Just ask for a startup video and I will post one on youtube and link it to you guys. I hate snow now. Wish me luck.
If the seal sides into place with just pressure from your fingers , then I would replace it. Clean the bore the seal fits in so that there is no oil film. It must be dry and clean. If a rubber cased seal fits loose, then use a steel shelled seal instead. It should fit snug. Oil or grease the seal lip before installing so it won,t run dry when first starting .