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skydog
06-06-2003, 09:41 AM
GUys will not come off i have the puller tool and all?(Mastercraft) Will not move even with a BIG Airgun?? You have to cut it off?? Looks like the puller is strarting to bend the end of the shaft???
THankyou Skydog

Liqui-Fly
06-06-2003, 11:24 AM
Take that sucker out and hammer it in reverse:D

natzx7
06-06-2003, 11:48 AM
put the puller on, crank it up and put alot of heat to the hub area sometimes its all those tapered shaft props will respond to. A rosebud torch head works best due to its ability to deliver alot of heat fast, but a cutting head should work also. I have had to "cherry" props in the past to get 'em off. Nat

natzx7
06-06-2003, 11:50 AM
p.s. oh yeah leave the nut on a few threads.( minimizes skull damage):)

Liqui-Fly
06-06-2003, 11:56 AM
Haha that reminds me of a funny story. In service a mechanic was working on a hummer. They had a disk for a parking brake that was always rubbed by the caliper some. He pried on it and it fell straight down and split his forehead open.

David

skydog
06-06-2003, 06:01 PM
A little heat did the trick!
Thankyou Skydog