[Farmall] 39 A: Crankshaft pulley with setscrew!

[Al Jones]

It worked like a charm.  Students got to install the splitter and then use 
the two jaw puller.  Making progress......

Al

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From: "cvill" <cvill at frontiernet.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 2:23 PM
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [Farmall] 39 A: Crankshaft pulley with setscrew!

> In my case it was a gear, Al.  The space behind the gear was limited to
> about 3/8".  I had nothing to get in there so I bought the splitter.  I
> used it with a hook end puller set up with two jaws, hooked under the
> outer edges of the splitter.  the gear pulled off with almost no effort
> on the puller bolt.  I have used it on my 20 ton press behind shoulders
> as well.  It has worked as it should.  The problem you might have with
> your pulley is the  pin or tab for setting timing as someone mentioned
> in a previous post.  There is no opening is the splitter to allow for 
> that.
>
> Charlie V.
>
>
>
> Al Jones wrote:
>> That was what I was thinking about.  Did you just put it flush against 
>> the
>> back flange of the pulley, and then use the gear puller?
>>
>> Al
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "cvill" <cvill at frontiernet.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 9:14 AM
>> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] 39 A: Crankshaft pulley with setscrew!
>>
>>
>>> I bought this item on sale at their local store for around $13.00 last
>>> fall.  Worked great for the need I had at the time.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=3979
>>>
>>> Charlie V. in WNY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Al Jones wrote:
>>>
>>>> On the Cub, I used a couple pieces of flat steel, like 1/4"x1", to form 
>>>> a
>>>> "backing" on the back face of the pulley to get it off.  Worked well 
>>>> with
>>>> moderate pressure on the puller and then a couple of medium-hard blows 
>>>> to
>>>> the pulley with a hammer.  I have not tried to measure but to me this
>>>> pulley
>>>> looks to be even thinner material than on the Cub.  Has anybody tried
>>>> putting a little heat on the pulley?  I never see that mentioned but
>>>> can't
>>>> see what it would hurt.  Either way I'm not trying it until we can 
>>>> locate
>>>> a
>>>> splitter.
>>>>
>>>> Al
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Stan Bass" <srbheadlight at yahoo.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 1:42 AM
>>>> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] 39 A: Crankshaft pulley with setscrew!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> That's correct, Al. The early ones did use a set screw, and at least 
>>>>> to
>>>>> me, seem a little easier to go on/off. I think I have two of that 
>>>>> style
>>>>> around here. Definitely get the bearing splitter to go behind the 
>>>>> pulley
>>>>> if you want to save it.
>>>>> Stan(VA).
>>>>>
>>>>> --- On Fri, 3/5/10, Al Jones <farmallsupera at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Al Jones <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
>>>>>> Subject: [Farmall] 39 A: Crankshaft pulley with setscrew!
>>>>>> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>>>> Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 11:28 PM
>>>>>> My students got the front bolster off
>>>>>> and we are just about ready to get the
>>>>>> engine free of the tractor onto a stand.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I found something I have never seen before on Cub's, Super
>>>>>> A's, etc.:  About
>>>>>> a 5/16" setscrew in the pulley.  From the way it's
>>>>>> cast, it appears that the
>>>>>> setscrew is over the keyway--the pulley has a raised area
>>>>>> like it was cast
>>>>>> to accommodate a keyway.......all way different than what I
>>>>>> have seen!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have to see if I can borrow the proper tools to get the
>>>>>> pulley off this
>>>>>> weekend.  We don't want to just throw a puller on it
>>>>>> and break the pulley to
>>>>>> begin with.  Now since it appears to be a tad unusual,
>>>>>> I DEFINITELY don't
>>>>>> want to break it!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Al
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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