FC 13b disassembly help
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FC 13b disassembly help
I'm in the process of tearing down my 13b and i've run into an issue.
I managed to get the front rotor off along with the iron/housing/timing cover, but I'can't manage to get the middle iron off (the one where you put oil in the motor) and i can't get to the second rotor which is the one i really need to get to.
The middle iron seems to be stuck to the rear rotor housing. When I lift up the middle iron the rear housing come up with it. Also i can't slip the iron over the ecentric shaft because i don't have enough clearance.
Then I have this bell shaped metal piece at the back of the motor that spins the ecentric shaft, this is where the flywheel/flex plate bolts too. Every walk through and video i've seen manages to removed that bell shaped part, but no one says how they do it. They just pull off the flywheel and it some how comes off.
I've attached some pictures of what i'm talking about.
bell shaped metal
No clearance to slip iron over eccentric shaft
I managed to get the front rotor off along with the iron/housing/timing cover, but I'can't manage to get the middle iron off (the one where you put oil in the motor) and i can't get to the second rotor which is the one i really need to get to.
The middle iron seems to be stuck to the rear rotor housing. When I lift up the middle iron the rear housing come up with it. Also i can't slip the iron over the ecentric shaft because i don't have enough clearance.
Then I have this bell shaped metal piece at the back of the motor that spins the ecentric shaft, this is where the flywheel/flex plate bolts too. Every walk through and video i've seen manages to removed that bell shaped part, but no one says how they do it. They just pull off the flywheel and it some how comes off.
I've attached some pictures of what i'm talking about.
bell shaped metal
No clearance to slip iron over eccentric shaft
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First of all you need to get the COUNTERWEIGHT off the Eshaft.
It is on the Eshaft with a flat key that wedges between the counterweight and Eshaft so it connects the 2 together and your flywheel essentially bonds with the Eshaft.Without that key the Counterweight/flywheel or STOCK flywheel would not get any power from the engine as it would not be mated to anything.
Without getting that the counterweight off you are screwed.
I made a Bar out of thick steel with holes placed for the Threaded bolts on the Counterweight.
Put the NUT back on to use as a place to set the bar or you will wreck the threads.
With the Bar directly across the Nut and the 2 bolts(180 out on the counterweight) you thread them into the counterweight and tighten each bolt slowly and alternately so that the Counterweight will wiggle off.
The bolts are 12x1.25mm and can be bought at a hardware store.
It is on the Eshaft with a flat key that wedges between the counterweight and Eshaft so it connects the 2 together and your flywheel essentially bonds with the Eshaft.Without that key the Counterweight/flywheel or STOCK flywheel would not get any power from the engine as it would not be mated to anything.
Without getting that the counterweight off you are screwed.
I made a Bar out of thick steel with holes placed for the Threaded bolts on the Counterweight.
Put the NUT back on to use as a place to set the bar or you will wreck the threads.
With the Bar directly across the Nut and the 2 bolts(180 out on the counterweight) you thread them into the counterweight and tighten each bolt slowly and alternately so that the Counterweight will wiggle off.
The bolts are 12x1.25mm and can be bought at a hardware store.
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