rzt50 pto clutch

[inneedofhelp]

Is there anybody out there who has dealt with trying to remove one ??? I try to take the shaft bolt out and it just spins. I have tried everything, looked all over the internet for pro manuals
. None of them say anything about this problem.

 

[RandyT]

Most repair shops use an impact wrench to remove the bolt from the crankshaft . Just not a good way to hold the crankshaft in most cases. the other method used is to put a wrench on the bolt and then smack the wrench with a hammer to create an impact effect.

 

[rcbe]

one other shadetree trick is to feed a length of 1/4 dia nylon rope into the spark plug hole (leave a bit hanging out) after turning the engine to where that piston is just at the beginning of it's compression stroke and BOTH VALVES CLOSED. The piston will crunch down on the coiled rope in the cylinder as you begine unscrewing the pto bolt with a breaker bar offering the needed resistance to break same loose...

 

[RandyT]

I have done that to chainsaws and trimmers to remove the clutch Actually that is what you had to do to remove and reinstall the valve keepers on select Tecumseh engines because the valve box was installed after installing the head.

 

[inneedofhelp]

I have done that to chainsaws and trimmers to remove the clutch Actually that is what you had to do to remove and reinstall the valve keepers on select Tecumseh engines because the valve box was installed after installing the head.

Thanks Randy, The ol impact wrench trick worked. Ordered new clutch, hopefully it will bring and end to this evil experience.