[Farmall] 39 A: Crankshaft pulley with setscrew!

[Stan Bass]

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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