teamroper 4 Posted June 14, 2022 Howdy. I am working on a 2004 450s Forman and am trying to get the recoil pully off. I have tried an impact wrench with no luck. I am having a hard time keeping the pully from turning. Is there a special tool to keep the pully from turning while trying to loosen the bolt? Also is the bolt a standard right-hand thread? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,977 Posted June 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, teamroper said: Howdy. I am working on a 2004 450s Forman and am trying to get the recoil pully off. I have tried an impact wrench with no luck. I am having a hard time keeping the pully from turning. Is there a special tool to keep the pully from turning while trying to loosen the bolt? Also is the bolt a standard right-hand thread? Thanks is this the center bolt holding the pull starter on ?, or you trying to get the flywheel off ?. if you are trying to remove the pull starter cage ?, it is a 17mm head bolt, right hand threads, left to loosen !. a good air impact gun should zip it right out, do not need anything to hold the flywheel from turning. if you are trying to remove the flywheel ?, this calls for a spec tool to thread down into the flywheel's center to press the flywheel off the crank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teamroper 4 Posted June 15, 2022 Thanks for the reply. its the 17 mm bolt that holds the pull starter cup on. I have been using an impact wrench 125 psi. Lefty Losey for right hand thread. Guess I will try again tomorrow. This is in regards to my last post about the noisy starter. I found the problem which was the roller bearing that supports the pilot shaft for the starter. some of the bearings where missing so I am replacing that bearing in the rear housing. Thanks for your help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
