Update: We never heard back from Woods.
I modified the puller shown in post 11 for use on the top gear. Drilled the properly spaced holes and welded another brace. I was able to remove the top gear with that. The keys are fairly gouged from the torque of the driveshaft.
I made another home...
Like Harry, I do not believe that there is any clearance. I can't visually see behind the gear. In the parts diagram, with #46 being the key, there is a dark line on the shaft. I believe this represents a shoulder. That shoulder holds the gear in place on one end.
I have tapped the gear with a...
No Joy. Tried my puller and could not get the pulley to budge. The puller started to bend. I don't mind breaking the puller but I do not want to break anything else.
I used a punch to strike the keys. I have tried this before to see if they would loosen a bit, but as before I just end up with a...
I decided against using that type gear puller as the jaws just garb the very outer edge of the gear.
I made a new puller today and expect to try it tomorrow. Does anybody see a reason why these gears should not pull off? There was a bolt with large washer threaded into the ends of each shaft...
I have access to one of these types. I will check tomorrow to see if it fits and give it a try. It may work on the smaller gear. I skeptical about the larger one, but I'll see. Thanks.
Thanks for your reply.
Yes, yes, and yes to first paragraph.
Yes and yes to second paragraph. I used a bolt type puller like you referred to in your link. Plus a larger base. The bases only fit on one gear, the smallest one. (top gear). The distance between the two threaded holes was larger...
I have a Woods SGT60 rototiller made in Italy in 1998. It started to leak oil from the seals near the gear case. There are three gears for the drive unit. I was able to remove the center gear by driving bolts (14mm) thru the threaded holes in the gear. The bolts pushed against the gear case...