How To Pull a Snowmobile Primary Clutch (Remove a

NOTE: This video shows the best-case scenario. Pulling a primary clutch is only this easy about 25% of the time. The following detailed notes include strategies for removal of more stubborn clutches.

[wadewacker]

Short, simple, done👍 No technical BS!!

[bradkrahenbil]

Quick tip - if it is hard to pull, put a pry bar in behind the triangle piece on the clutch, compress it by moving the bar towards the motor, and pull straight up. The spring snapping the clutch outward away from the motor will often make the clutch break away from the tapered crankshaft ( with the puller pressure on at the same time ). Walked into the back of a cat dealer where two where trying to get a primary off, hammering the puller and about to put heat on the primary. Took a pry bar, stuck it in and compressed the sheaves to the fullest, pulled it up and the clutch popped off. Don't beat on the puller turned into a crankshaft, very hard on crank bearings ... don't heat the clutch unless you intend on pulling the bottom end apart and replacing crank seals. Some thoughts from an old cat oval racing guy (:~>

[stadt]

I've always wondered how easy it is to pull a primary as I've never done it myself (you see guys write how-to's all the time but never show you a video). Now I feel more confident, thanks for the vid!

[rcline]

Or you can tip the sled on its side, fill the crank hole with water, wrap the bolt with teflon tape and screw it back in. The pressure will pop it off. I had a puller corkscrew and then snap off. One of my buddies told me to try the water method and it worked!

[charlstonh]

Doesn't need to be any harder than that. Perfect video

[threewheelerdonuts]

1:59 I wouldn't do that if I where you. I've heard it's not a good idea to put oil on a tapered surface. Anti-seize is a better option. But that's just what I was told.

[andybaker]

Thank uses it was very helpful it took 30mins to change.

[jscottfischer]

The heavy breathing is what does it for me in this video.

[kentkirkpatrick]

Y'all saying do this do that, yet that clutch came off 93% faster then most I've touched with the right tools... So he must be doing something right!

[briandemas]

Loud breathing Hol leah! Get this man a socket and rachet tool kit for christmas please.

[petfeeding]

Spark plug thread cleaner (18mm) and a 3/8" x 6" bolt cut down 1/4". Parts you can find at your local hardware store, and cheaper than the tool!

[joedirt]

Rude and Crude but ya got it off, I think I seen you put oil/grease on the threads of the puller. Nice most people don't 👍

[justhereforthalolz]

Yep. Comes right off. What it comes off of, we have no idea. But it sure did come off. LMFAO.

[WesternMilita]

grease works better, is less likely to seap out the threads

[codyburnside]

We're do I find these tools I need to pull mine off my 96 cat cougar

[Tyaug]

Meanwhile theirs me bashing my clutch smashing it and giving all my life into taking it out only if it was that easy.

[terryedge]

I need some help figuring out the puller thread size ? My 1977 cat pantera 5000 F/C is suppose to have a hex clutch i guess but has a clutch like your pulling in the video so could you tell me the thread size and if its standard or fine please ?

[HarleyFXS]

Is there a sleeve in the center where the belt rides on? Mine has what looks like a shaft with splines that spins with the engine and it burns through the belts. I just put a new belt on and I smell rubber burning. I looked inside the belt and there are spline burns already that wore into the new belt.

[jamn]

@mmmrrrmmmiiikkkeee You can get those at dennis kirk for aproximately $25. DO NOT buy that 2 piece one though. That one sucks!

[TaylorGalarneau]

Hey man what size did you use on that tire iron