Re: mail Digest for 14 Jan 2005 in hour 0:00

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Uhh... Ralph meant "but one should NOT just stand there and beat the hell out of it." !!!!

No damage is done to the bearings (or thrust bearing). The shock travels through and the arms of the puller will move out -- provided the balancer gives. If not it's just one blow that spreads over the surface of the trhust bearing, nothing like the steady load put on it by running the engine. 

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 -------------- Original message ----------------------

> From: "Ralph Ausmann" <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Stuck Harmonic Balancer on the 196 OHV Engine
> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 22:29:24 -0800
> 
> Nope...  I suppose it could be if you used a 9 pound sledge...
> A good rap with a reasonable hammer to break the damper loose when it has
> good tension from the puller on it shouldn't hurt a thing.  Especially an
> old used engine with old used bearings in it.
> 
> Common stuff, back on the farm...  But one should just stand there and beat
> the hell out of it.  Just put a good amount of tension on it with the puller
> and give it a good free swinging rap with a 2>3 lb. steel hammer.  Not a
> dead blow hammer.

> 
> ------------previous message below---------
> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 20:38:39 -0500
> To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: mail Digest for 13 Jan 2005 in hour 0:00
> Umm, isn't smacking the end of the crankshaft with a hammer a little rough
> on the engine bearings?
> Matt

>