pulley removal

[Duramax]

i have a murray hydro auto wide body 17 hp that i took off the deck and blades and i cannot remove the transaxle pulley. took the nut,washer off beat it with a hammer , put a torch to it, and drove it with the nut removed to try to get the pully off and no luck. anyone know how to remove this thing?

 

[Duramax]

this is what the transaxle looks like with the pulley. obviously its all still together in the frame

 

[KennyV]

Can you get to the top with a puller?

 

[Duramax]

i dont have the correct size puller...but one of my buddies has one that i can use next time i see him.
it just seems like there is something else holding this thing in. there isnt really too much rust and i sprayed an #ss load of PB blaster and wire brushed whatever was on the shaft.
i guess its just froze on? or does anyone know if im missing something?

 

[KennyV]

Sometimes things just get tight...
There isn't an allen screw in the hub, over the key is there... :smile:KennyV

 

[Duramax]

Sometimes things just get tight...
There isn't an allen screw in the hub, over the key is there... :smile:KennyV

sorry. could you be a little more clear? thanks:confused2:

 

[KennyV]

I've had some pulleys with multiple set screws around the hub... removing only one would never allow it to be free of the shaft... :smile:KennyV

 

[Duramax]

I've had some pulleys with multiple set screws around the hub... removing only one would never allow it to be free of the shaft... :smile:KennyV

sorry for stupid questions but where would these set screws be? ive looked all over this thing and cannot find any evidence of anyhting else holding it on

 

[KennyV]

I don't know your pulley has set screws... but if it did it would be located like this... http://www.lawnmowerpulleys.info/image/steel-v-belt-pulley-for-lawn-mower-3-od-34-id.jpg
there could also be a second one 90 degrees around the hub from this one located on the key... :smile:KennyV

 

[Duramax]

i decided to leave the rear pulley on because i couldnt get it off w.out ruining it. so now i have the front pulley off that was attached to the engine. i want to put a bigger one on there, what is the best way to attach a pulley to the crank shaft?