Primary clutch removal

[x.l.r.8]

I know it wasn't going to be easy removing a broken part that has boon on the engine for some 20+ years, but am i missing something? I am trying in vain to remove whats left of the primary clutch, i undid the center bolt and thought the clutch should slide off with the aid of a persuading stick, but still no go, do i hit harder or go with my prefered method of cutting through each side and opening it up as I go?

[Amphiman1]

let er' rip........ cut cut cut...using heat would fry your seals........

[x.l.r.8]

I thought I was going that way. While I have your attention, is a comet clutch worth having there is a new looking one on the shelf that would be mine for a very little money.
off to fire up the grinder.

[Don]

Comet makes good quality clutches and they're worth haviing any time, but the one you see may not be set up for or even fit the engine/application you want to use it for.

[tlp]

I had the same problem went down to the local after market snowmobile/motorcycle shop and they showed me the misrofish on it there were three types of primary clutch if there are 3 small threaded hole around the crank shaft you pull it by putting long bolts thru a home made plate then into the threaded holes [I think they are #6 metric] and pull it the same way you pull a bearing if not go down to a local shop and ask to see the micro fish on the primary comet clutch hope this helps tlp

Originally Posted by x.l.r.8

I know it wasn't going to be easy removing a broken part that has boon on the engine for some 20+ years, but am i missing something? I am trying in vain to remove whats left of the primary clutch, i undid the center bolt and thought the clutch should slide off with the aid of a persuading stick, but still no go, do i hit harder or go with my prefered method of cutting through each side and opening it up as I go?

[mountaintoyparts]

By now you probably have the clutch off but I hope you used a clutch puller. (a bolt that pulls the clutch off by threading into the clutch and pushes on the crank shaft. Duster makes 2 different ones, I think.)

[x.l.r.8]

Nope, I cut it off, surprised to see only about 2 inch of shaft holding the whole assembly together. I had both pullers and neither fitted, the only bolt I did find that matched the threads stripped them from the clutch so I had to take more extreme measures.