clutch removal

[simmerkc]

I removed the bolt , I canot get the clutch off. I used a 2 jaw puller a 1/8 steel plate and 3/8 aluminum plate to support the clutch . I soaked the clutch and shaft with oil for 2 days. As I tighten the puller I tap it with a hammer. Both plates are now bent and bent the outside of the clutch. I only wanted to replace the crank seals, now I might need a clutch. Thanks

[simmerkc]

I used heat and got the collar off, still working to get the clutch off.

[jdehler]

Did you loosen the allen screw on the clutch?

[simmerkc]

I looked for a set screw before I put a puller on it. Did not find one.It is a 1972. Is it somewhere inside the clutch? Please tell me where the set screw is. Thanks

[jdehler]

I have not scene a 72 w/ the kawasaki motor. On a 78 w/ the suzuki there is a set screw on the clutch that sets againsted the shaft. It is easy to see. Maybe the older ones do not have one.

[simmerkc]

I got it off, with heat,wax and oil.I used a large 3 jaw puller. It pulled the outside of the clutch off . I cut down the keyway without damaging the output shaft.I used a screwdriver to split the collar and pry it off. I polished the output shaft and ordered a new clutch and seal kit from Olson Brothers. Thank you for your input.

[jdehler]

I am glad you got it off. I was just going to write you about a clutch I had a hard time getting off. I too had to use a gear puller. I had to pull the clutch off as far as it would go, oil the shaft, push it back on and try again. After three times it finally came off. Then I polished the shaft and greased it before I replaced the clutch. I could not believe how stuck this one was because it is a much newer one than yours was. Sounds like yours was pretty bad.

[Jonn]

Sorry I didn't see this question earlier. For anyone else having this problem, here's a last resort option.

Tech Tip: If you have a KC clutch that won't come off and you know you'll need to replace the clutch anyway, use a dremel or die-grinder and CAREFULLY grind a groove in the collar of the clutch. Use a chisel or screwdriver to split the collar off the output shaft. This is sometimes the only way to get the old clutch off, especially on older models.