Can't get pulley off deck!! Please Help!

[Richard Martin]

Originally Posted by weaver122876

That's what i said also. The grease fittings go in the spindle and the set screws go in the pulley. That's if it even has one..

There's aren't any. Ferris heated the pulley up and then installed it. The pulley cooled and now has a Vise-Grip lock on the shaft. Heat the pulley with an acetylene torch and it will pop right off. You must be fast and use a lot of heat. If you take your time it will also heat the shaft and never come off.

[PabsMaster]

I got it just took the spindle off and bang the shaft out came out nice too. barley any grease in it and its 7 years old. Should I go ahead and replace the bearings? or no?

Thanks,

pabs

[Landrus2]

Originally Posted by PabsMaster

I got it just took the spindle off and bang the shaft out came out nice too. barley any grease in it and its 7 years old. Should I go ahead and replace the bearings? or no?

Thanks,

pabs

Do they Have play

[BrunoT]

Originally Posted by Ridin' Green

I may be wrong, but I believe that #3 is a snap ring that goes over #4 (and fits into the little groove towards the top of it in that diagram) to hold things all together while/when you remove the center bolt to replace or sharpen the blade, or to replace the pulley. I know I had a Toro like that several years ago.

I also thought it could be a snap ring. Better have a set of snap ring pliers and it's best to replace them rather than put them back on.

[MOW ED]

When all else fails a 4.5" grinder with a metal cutting blade will surgically (better yet barbarically) remove the pulley.