I have a 2022 Gen 4, my primary was on there so tightly seized, most likely due to it getting very hot a few times riding in warm and slow tight tree riding. Other methods will most likely not work other than heat oxy/acety as you demonstrated and then pounding on the puller like you showed. I tried the water and Teflon tape, grease, lubed threads, puller and air hammer, puller and hammer. These methods will work for non-stubborn clutch. Oxy/acety is the key when this is seized on. The trick is to get that area as hot and fast (not cherry hot or even close but around 250-350F, I used a thermocouple accessory on a multimeter to check) and pound the puller so the heat does not continue to soak into the seal and bearing. You can pound through the small opening on the Gen 4 with a ball peen hammer. Ensure the puller is already in the there as tight as it can go without snapping or striping the threads. It will pop off when pounding with the heavy ball peen hammer Do not use propane or map gas as this will just get everything outside of the area to hot, the heat needs to be focused on the shaft housing where the belt sits. Once the clutch let go I checked how hot the shaft after clutch removal and it was not quite hand touch but close, so I used compressed air to blow over the shaft until it cooled and then cooled the clutch. I want to say a big thanks to guys like Bobby making life easier in the DIY world, thanks man. I also wanted to pass on my experience in my added techniques and hopefully it helps someone as well and give confidence that this can be done.

Man, I lost an entire Sunday on pulling the stupid clutch off my wife's 15 RZR XP 1000, I put grease, engine oil, bread, hell I was about to throw my wife in there, and NOTHING! The torch finally brought it off, thank YOU!

@bobbyrebussini1466

3 жыл бұрын

So glad I could help!! Yeah heat is the key. I bought a set of torches just for this job.

Thanks more things to try on my fl250

Water method is best! Remove clutch bolt, wrap lots teflon tape around threads of the bolt, pour water in the bolt hole of the primary clutch, thread in bolt by hand and then use impact gun and should hear a loud pop of the taper fit and boom! Clutch is off! No expensive clutch puller needed... I've done the water method multiple times and each time works perfect!

@bobbyrebussini1466

3 жыл бұрын

It works awesome the key is thread tape over the front of the threads

My clutch was stuck on tight. I used a map gas torch and puller. Thanks

The bad thing about CVT’s …. I restore old sleds and ATV’s without a doubt the most aggravating thing other than ATV gears. Thanks For sharing

Pretty damn usefull

@bobbyrebussini1466

3 жыл бұрын

glad i could help!

Stuffing with bread works well to

Are there threads on the end of the crankshaft? On the clutch side?

@bobbyrebussini1466

Жыл бұрын

There’s threads on the clutch and the crank

Is it wise to put an impact on your clutch Bolt seems that would be a lot of stress on the crank