JD Gator Pulley Removal

[74chevy]

This weekend I helped my father pull the oil burning engine off his 4x2 gas gator when we hit a snag, the pulley the belt runs on. Has anyone pulled the pulley off w/o damaging it? It looks like a long metric bolt can thread into the pulley and push against the end of the engine's output shaft. Any hints tips or such are appreciated.

- Adam

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

not sure but i know when i installed my clutch kit i used a lug nut from the tire it was the same threads as the pulley i also insterted a 3/8 drive extention into the whole to make up the slack.

 

[74chevy]

Follow up:

My father went to the locat JD dealer and asked them and they told him they could order the "tool" (read specialy bolt) for $35 or he could bring it in and they could remove it for $75 an hour. They wouldn't loan or rent the "tool" so he went to the hardware store and bought the bolt that fit with the longest threads, but it still didn't reach bottom so he bought the next size smaller diameter bolt and cut it about 1.5" long and stuck in the hole first. He said it came off like a dream and for only $1.50 or so.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

saved him alot of money. did he check the bolt on the lugnut to see it it was the same like mine was on my hpx?

 

[74chevy]

saved him alot of money. did he check the bolt on the lugnut to see it it was the same like mine was on my hpx?

No, I expected he was going to let it set until this weekend when I stop by (I think he finds things he needs my "help" doing because he gets lonely) but he called me out of the blue and told me he took care of it. It could be he knows I'm getting antsy trying to find time to swap my truck's engine before winter hits and helping him with his projects doesn't help me get the engine in.