I’m just researching, I work on street sweepers and the vacuum system is a big fan that is held on with a conical sheeve. Had a real rough one in the shop this week, it uses 1/2 bolts and we managed to snap them off using a long ratchet, not enough room for a puller on the back side, and we were heating and smacking the damn thing for about 3 hours. Had to pull the huge 150 pound fan blade out with the shaft still attached because we just couldn’t get it.
Briggs &Stratton owns Simplicity now since 2004 they also own vanguard an Ferris . Simplicity The original company was founded in 1922 building lawn an garden equipment an started building two wheel walk behind equipment
Anyone tried torching it a bit to loosen? I do SM engine flywheels that way for a certain motor. Attempting this myself. These pullers an item you buy or they already on the pulleys?
The puller feature is built into the inner part of the pulley, I have used heat before but if you do only hear the outside of it where the belt goes and not the inner part as that would make it expand more and become even tighter
Use two long bolts to hold the two parts loosely together. Slide them on the shaft, snug up the bolts to start the process. Then replace with the shorter bolts one at a time.
I’ll be finishing that this week, they guy ordered the rubber sleeve for it so he said no rush till this weekend, I’ll have the final video on it this week
@@smalltownmachineshop6860 My favorite were the Lesco stamped floating decks. They long ago stopped making the spindles. I hope to one day figure out what bearing are needed and procure some Made in USAs and rebuild my decks.
Sooooooo! Informative love living in these times!!!! Thanks!!! Mick
I’m just researching, I work on street sweepers and the vacuum system is a big fan that is held on with a conical sheeve. Had a real rough one in the shop this week, it uses 1/2 bolts and we managed to snap them off using a long ratchet, not enough room for a puller on the back side, and we were heating and smacking the damn thing for about 3 hours. Had to pull the huge 150 pound fan blade out with the shaft still attached because we just couldn’t get it.
Unfortunately it’s pretty common for the bolts to break or strip the threads out, on larger ones I drill and tap larger holes sometimes
Thank you VERY much
Glad you found it useful
You can use an old V-belt to grip the pulley.
What's up Adam....yah I have a 30 year old simplicity riding lawn mower I'm working on hopefully they still make deck parts for them ... great footage
You would be surprised sometimes how many parts are still available for some older machines, prices can get up there though
Briggs &Stratton owns Simplicity now since 2004 they also own vanguard an Ferris . Simplicity The original company was founded in 1922 building lawn an garden equipment an started building two wheel walk behind equipment
I have a bad deck pulley on my damn simplicity lol perfect timing!! Great video
Hopefully it helps you
I appreciate your help but your arm is the highlight of the video
Yes it was unfortunately, sometimes I’m a pretty bad camera man
@FITNESSOVER45 I would remove the belt and spin all the blade spindles by hand as well as any tensioner and idler pulleys
Anyone tried torching it a bit to loosen? I do SM engine flywheels that way for a certain motor. Attempting this myself. These pullers an item you buy or they already on the pulleys?
The puller feature is built into the inner part of the pulley, I have used heat before but if you do only hear the outside of it where the belt goes and not the inner part as that would make it expand more and become even tighter
Looks like a scag mower
Yup, Scag V ride, they are very popular here
Is there a part 2 wanting to know exactly how to match the holes on the taper setup reinstalling
Use two long bolts to hold the two parts loosely together. Slide them on the shaft, snug up the bolts to start the process. Then replace with the shorter bolts one at a time.
How’d the machine work turn out on that rubberized roller you welded back up
I’ll be finishing that this week, they guy ordered the rubber sleeve for it so he said no rush till this weekend, I’ll have the final video on it this week
1/4 inch bolt
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Thanks for checking it out
Lawn mower decks....Now your talking my language.
It’s that time of year
@@smalltownmachineshop6860 My favorite were the Lesco stamped floating decks. They long ago stopped making the spindles. I hope to one day figure out what bearing are needed and procure some Made in USAs and rebuild my decks.