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bulliebullybull

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Can’t get the coupler yoke off gear box to repair slip clutch. This is a woods rotary cutter 2126. Took bolt out and is fixed on a ridge. Im assuming there is a retainer pin in the bolt hole that won’t retract yes or no? What am I doing wrong



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dirtydeed

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hard to tell , but it looks a bit cock-eyed. Like one side is pulled out further than the other.

Do you have a gear puller or even a slide hammer? If so, shoot it with some penetrating oil and give it a few whacks.
 

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It does look crooked as dirtydeed has said. I'm thinking it's just stuck. Try and pound one side to get it straight to start, then try and work it off evenly.

And as bxray said....pour the penetrating fluid to it.
 

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It is possible that there is an internal, not visible, snap ring.

The same as exists on front drive vehicle axles.

To get it apart you need a slide hammer or even a chain with a heavy weight a so you can apply a shock load to cause the snap ring to release.

Pounding or prying wont free it.

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To me it doesn't look cockeyed. The loose plate is at an angle to the shaft and coupler. It looks dry, so some sort of lube or penetrant could help.

I've been using a method suggested on one of the tractor boards for loosening seized threaded parts for the past few years that may work for you. Heat the parts just to the point you can't touch them - not even near red hot. Then hold wax against the joint of the parts and allow it to wick in for a minute or so before trying to loosen them. Beeswax (toilet seal ring) seems to work better than candles for me.

The first time I tried it was while removing a cast aluminum fan blade that had steel set screws and was on a steel shaft. It was in a chicken house, so the atmosphere wasn't one that helped preserve metals. Since then a number of stuck nuts, a glad hand on an old flatbed trailer and other stuff yielded to the melted wax.

I used this method again recently and was able to remove all 20 nuts from the (headless) bolts holding the wheel halves together on the RFM I restored.
 

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I suppose you've put generous amount of penetrating oil on shaft??? Does area of hub that bolt fits in have a split made in it? If so take a cold chisel & drive it down in split. This might spread hub enough to get it off. I seriously doubt there's an inner snap ring because bolt should fit in notch in shaft to hold hub in place.
 

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Looks to me like a 3 jaw puller would take it right off, if you've put you favorite rust solvent on it. Be sure to get some solvent in the hole where the bolt was that will get solvent deeper on the problem.
 

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The cock=eyed look tells us it's not seized... (it DOES "wiggle" a bit right?)

Snap ring is likely the issue. Push the flange back onto the shaft firmly to see if the snap ring becomes visible. Use a blade to pry it open/off or compress it.
Forcing the flange off/over the ring isn't how I'd do it.
 
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Do you have the owners manual? Usually the Woods owners manuals have a parts breakdown in the back that should show you if there is a snap ring that you can’t see.
 

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Is it possible to move it further onto the shaft? Often I have driven hubs further onto the shaft and then lube the exposed shaft and move the hub toward the end of shaft. Repeat as often as necessary until it comes completely off.


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there is no snap ring like on a CV axle. No need for it.

Soak it with Kroil oil or PB blaster - - Beat it back on, beat and spray if that doesn't get it - get out Mr. Bluenose and heat it. If that doesn't do it you can make a puller out of a bottle jack. Chain the jack to the flange and use a socket to press on the inner shaft.
 

bulliebullybull

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Got it off guys. It was literally just buggered on there. After the oil soak tapped on it somewhat gently in around the clock fashion. I am amazed how much better this rotary cutter runs now with new slip clutch rebuild. Smoother and quieter. Very worth it.


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