Argo Clutch Puller -

[strawberry]

I couldn't find the original thread to add to it - sorry

The clutch was brand new from an Avenger and I had to pull it off a 24 hp Honda that's going in my 1992 Magnum. I didn't want to damage it as I said it's brand new. I'll try and post the photos - works well and not expensive - ok - how do I post photos??

[trevorakm1]

Where did you get the clutch puller and how much. I'm replacing my engine and fear taking the clutch off. It is probably stuck like everything else was when I overhauled the drive train.

[plott hound]

I couldn't find the original thread to add to it - sorry

The clutch was brand new from an Avenger and I had to pull it off a 24 hp Honda that's going in my 1992 Magnum. I didn't want to damage it as I said it's brand new. I'll try and post the photos - works well and not expensive - ok - how do I post photos??

resize the pictures and send them to me again bud.i will put them up for you.

[strawberry]

Thank you for your interest. They aren't available. It would cost you about $12 in material and if you've got access to a lathe it takes about 10 minutes. I'll try and write up step by step directions what I did and email them to you if you want.
HOW TO BUILD AN ARGO CLUTCH PULLER
1. You need – a 4”X4”X1/2” piece of plate, a 3/8”NC tap, one 1-16 nut, a 5/16” drill, a 7/16” drill, a length of 7/16” fine thread threaded rod, a harmonic puller, 3-3/8X5 inch bolts
2. Layout center on the 4X4 plate and weld the 1” nut onto the plate centered
3. Put the plate in the lathe by clamping it into the 3 jaw chuck by the nut
4. Mark center with a drill bit – this is your reference for all your layout.
5. Draw a circle with a 1-5/8” radius circle on the plate with your dividers. Draw centerline on the plate. This will intersect with the circle. Put a punch mark there. This is the starting point for where your tapped 3/8”NC holes will be. From this punch mark, using your radius dimension divide the circle into 6 equal segments. YouTube probably has a video to do this. Punch every other mark – you’ll have 3 punch marks along the circle at 120 degrees apart. Drill at the marks with a 5/16” drill and tap with a 3/8”NC tap.
6. Put the plate back in the lathe and drill the center with a 7/16” drill.
7. This part is done.
8. Cut two pieces of 7/16” NF threaded rod – one 7”, one 81/2”.
9. Put the first piece in the lathe and use a centering drill to countersink the end to keep the puller centered when pulling. Drill the end of the second piece the same.
10. Thread the plate and nut onto the clutch. Then install the puller using the 3 bolts listed above.
11. Thread the shorter mandrel that you just made into the crank all the way and snug up the puller square. I use a ½” drive impact gun and pull the clutch off.
12. Bob’s your uncle!!
13. I forgot - when you run out of mandrel, remove the shorter one and install the longer one and continue pulling.

[plott hound]

heres your pictures bud.ARGOCLUTCHPULLER2.jpgARGOCLUTCHPULLER1.jpgARGOCLUTCHPULLER3.jpgARGOCLUTCHPULLER4.jpgARGOCLUTCHPULLER5.jpg

[trevorakm1]

Looks similar to the flywheel puller except here you are sandwiching the clutch and pulling the back plate foward with the clutch itself. I wonder if this could be done with a couple of wedges tapped in between the motor and clutch. I have no means to fabricates this so may have to try the wedge idea. As a side note I recently rented a rifle barrel threading tool from someone on a different forum at a fraction of the cost of buying the tool. Might be something you want to do.

[strawberry]

when I took off the nut off and put the puller on you remove the outside plate and weights first - no sandwiching anything - wedges will probably destroy the clutch because if it has been in place on the crank snout for some time it takes a lot more force than wedges will give you - let me know how you make out -