FLYWHEEL REMOVAL TOOL

[HONEDOUT]

WHERE CAN I OBTAIN A FLYWHEEL REMOVAL TOOL FOR MY 787 RFI MOTOR?

[Technical Support]

A universal flywheel (harmonic balancer or steering wheel puller can be used) puller fits fine, just remove 3 of the cup bolts. If you want the actual thread on tool, you need to order one through your dealer.

[HONEDOUT]

I HAVE A UNIVERSAL PULLER. THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE CUP IN PLACE ARE A WEIRD 7MM FINE THREAD BOLT. I HAVE 2 PULLER SETS MATCO AND SNAP ON AND ALL THE BOLTS THAT COME WITH THEM BOTH METRIC AND STANDARD DONT MATCH THE THREADS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE THREADS ARE DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER BOLT ON THE MOTOR. 7MM BY 33 THREAD. VERY UNCOMMON. NO HARDWARE STORE CARRIES THAT THREAD SIZE.

[Technical Support]

We get our pullers from Discount Auto down the street for $18, and the bolts that come with it fit fine. Try a Lowes, Home Depot, etc.

[HONEDOUT]

YEA I HAVE TRIED LOWES HOME DEPOT AND TRUE VALUE HARDWARE. AND A FEW AUTO PARTS. NONE OF THEM CARRY 7MM BY 33 THREAD BOLTS. NAPA AUTO PARTS SAID SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. I HAVE PULLED MANY FLYWHEELS ON SEADOO YAMAHA KAWASAKI AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. GUESS I WILL ORDER THE $43.00 TOOL FROM SEADOO.

[Technical Support]

I'm not sure of the thread pitch but I don't recall it being anything unsual. Have you actually taken a bolt to the store to match or are you just going off what the dealer told you? We have no problem finding any watercraft fastners.

[Bill O'Neal2]

It is the standard 6mm thread and pitch.

[Chester]

Here's the best PWC flywheel puller ever made!
http://www.radperformance.com/rad_wrench.htm

Or you could just take it to your dealer and have them pull it off. It shouldn't cost much. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Chester

[HONEDOUT]

IT IS A 7MM! WITH A STRANGE PITCH. I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO PARTS AND THEY MEASURED AGAINST SOME NUTS THEY HAD IN THE BIN. DEFIANTLY 7MM. 6 SLIPS OFF. THANKS FOR THE REPLY CHESTER BUT THE NEAREST DEALER IS 85 MILES AWAY. I FINALLY GOT IT OFF. I FABRICATED SOME BOLTS WITH MY DIE SET TO MATCH THE THREADS ON THE FLYWHEEL AND THEN USED MY NORMAL PULLER. THANKS FOR ALL THE RESPONSES.

[stevepaulus]

Have you been the only owner.....they could have been tapped the next size up if they were stripped out. Just a suggestion

[stevepaulus]

could always get the next size up that parts stores carry and re tap them....pain in the ***, but if ya can't find a 7mm might be your only option