RE: Ring gear.

From: Jarrid Gross (JGross(at)econolite.com)
Date: Tue Mar 09 1999 - 09:45:36 CST


>I took my fly wheel into a machine shop and the dude >there tryed and
>tryed to get the ring gear off to rotate it. But he >couldent, What
>does it take to get it off, He Used an air chissle that >dident work,
>so he heated it and then used and air chissle, still >dident work. Im
>wondering if there is a cool trick to get that off

The correct method is to place the flywheel portion
in a tub of water with the ring exposed to the air.
A oxi/acet torch is used to heat the ring gear only,
round and round.

It will pull right off when the ring gear get hot enough.

The water keeps the flywheel from expanding due to
the heat application, but the ring expands like mad.

There is a similar procedure in the workshop manual.

Jarrid gross



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