<DIV>Easshhh.......less traumatic to pull the wrist pin.<BR><BR><B><I>Richard Strickland <richard.s@allied-callaway.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Had the same issue with Bullys--Called Dub Jett after someone suggested it<BR>and he said he has a small pry bar that he prys the rod of with. I<BR>asked-"Won't that hurt the rod/bushing/pin/crank?" "Naw--maybe an extra<BR>lubrication groove in the rod bushing. Have the prop and backplate on and<BR>really honked down to pull the crank in as far as possible. Also, grind a<BR>LITTLE chamfer on the crank pin to make reassembly easier." I've found a<BR>4-6mm allen wrench works well. No s**t.<BR>Richard<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Jerry Budd" <JBUDD@QNET.COM><BR>To: <DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG><BR>Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 8:07 PM<BR>Subject: Re: Webra Bearing Change<BR><BR><BR>> >OK-- while we are talking Webras, any secrets in changing the bearings.<BR>> ><BR>> >With over 20 gals through mine, I finally detected some movement.<BR>> >I'm trying to get
the connecting rod off the crank pin, but it gets<BR>> >about 3/4 out and doesn't want to go further with "normal" force.<BR>> ><BR>> >Yes, the piston sleeve is out and the conn rod is slid as far to the<BR>> >rear as it appears to go. You don't pull the piston wrist pin or<BR>> >anything special like that?<BR>> ><BR>><BR>> Uh, yes you do.<BR>><BR>> Remove the rear wrist pin retaining clip, clean away any carbon<BR>> buildup from the aft wrist pin access hole in the piston, and then<BR>> thread one of the head screws into the wrist pin. Grab the screw<BR>> head with some pliers and pull - HARD. The key to this is lightly<BR>> scrapping away any carbon buildup from the aft wrist pin hole on the<BR>> piston (I use an X-Acto knife to do this).<BR>><BR>> It's not like the OS where you can remove the rod from the crank pin<BR>> without removing the wrist pin.<BR>><BR>> Jerry<BR>> --<BR>>
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