ATCO 14 Inch 4 Stoke - Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

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June 4, 2016 at 9:32 pm #21060
vhgmcbuddy
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Hi
Just started restoring my ATCO 4 stroke.
Engine is removed from mower and virtually stripped.
Just having trouble removing the kickstart gear and nut from end of crankshaft.
Also other issue is removing the clutch sleeve which is stuck solid
.Cheers
Mark
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June 4, 2016 at 10:24 pm #21065

stuart
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The nut may be LH thread ???
Get some heat on the red clutch part and with a decent 3 legged puller it should come of the shaft.Also use diesel (not WD40 as it just vapourizes with the heat) as a penetrating oil to help it of.

June 5, 2016 at 9:40 pm #21066

wristpin
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Same questions and more or less the same answers as on another forum!

June 6, 2016 at 12:46 pm #21070

vhgmcbuddy
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Just an update,
The kickstart part is now stripped and crankshaft removed the nut pulled off over the key way, not had a go at the clutch yet, will have to wait not til wednesday,
yes I did post on the other forum as well.

Cheers Mark
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ATCO 14 Inch 4 Stoke - Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

ATCO 14 Inch 4 Stoke