Originally Posted by
ForcesR
Jaketab, this is what I use on all of my Saito engines to pull the drive flanges, I purchased this puller at Walmart several years ago. The claws are 3mm thick but I filed a taper that is approximately 1mm thick at the end of the claws which was enough to get behind the drive flanges and with a bit of heat added to the drive flange it will popoff with little effort while turning the removal bolt.
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/2-Jaw-B...RD1M6AL18CE16F
Roger
Roger,
I have the exact same tool I got from Advance Auto. (It proved to be cheap China junk.) Yes, I cut and tapered the claws..The arms distorted and would not pull the hub. I'm afraid that too much heat will destroy the magnets.
What I'm looking for now is a bearing separator to use in conjunction with a puller. Tomorrow I'll contact CH Ignitions for advice.
Thanks- J Tab
The pic shows the 1st attempt before I cut and tapered the claws and tried pulling from the rear of the hub.
