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RF30 Basement Install
- Thread starter YYCHM
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How big was big?
PartSource does the same here in Calgary (at least they did when I did front-end work on my truck a few years ago). They were good quality pullers...
Johnwa
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Both Parts Source and Canadian tire do it In Calgary. Funny thing, the deposit CT charged me was the retail price but they didn’t charge GST. If I’d kept the tool it would have been cheaper than actually buying it.
I didn't know CT did this? Is this something you have to ask to do at Customer Service?
I went to the auto parts desk.
I got a brand new puller. Was $117 plus tax. I was given a three day grace period to return it. I didn’t know the program existed but I’m darn sure I’ll use it again.
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Johnwa
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It’s at the auto parts desk. They have a large sheet that shows everything they loan out. It looked like the same sheet that Parts Source had.
historicalarms
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Craig, in reference to your photo in post 54, do not use the center drill end of the quill for a centering pressure point for the pullers. this will put all the pressure you use to remove the pulley on one gear tooth in the quill and they aren't very substantial or robust...very good possibility to brake a tooth out of one of the most important parts of the whole machine.
Center drill a small piece of flat bar to place over the threaded end of the pulley shaft would be my way to go.
Center drill a small piece of flat bar to place over the threaded end of the pulley shaft would be my way to go.
I avoided this problem by locking the quill which took the pressure off the quill gear.
Oh wow, thanks for the heads up Doug! So leverage off the spindle taper sleeve (threaded part) not the spindle shaft (part where the draw bar sits in) correct?
Craig
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How do you lock the quill?
The handle on the left side side of the head toward the front is the quill lock.
The silver angled one? This instruction manual is next to useless. How do you lock the spindle from turning?
Craig
Yup that's the one.
I don't believe there is a spindle rotation lock.
I've attached the manual for my mill. I expect much of it will apply.
Got her off......
$15 PA surplus puller did the trick. That and a dose of Nut Cracker last night.
Didn't even have to apply heat. At first it wasn't moving so I put some tension on it and came in the house to check emails and this thread when I went back out it had popped off all on it's own.
Yea, now I can ditch that belt cover. That pulley weights 15 lbs.
Craig
$15 PA surplus puller did the trick. That and a dose of Nut Cracker last night.
Didn't even have to apply heat. At first it wasn't moving so I put some tension on it and came in the house to check emails and this thread when I went back out it had popped off all on it's own.
Yea, now I can ditch that belt cover. That pulley weights 15 lbs.
Craig
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Thanks, that's a better manual than the one I have been looking at.
I had the cover off of mine and I was very aware and somewhat nervous about the spinning belt just inches from my head.
Since I completing the VFD conversion I have put it back on. Food for thought.
I'll put her back on if I have the head room in the basement.
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65 lbs under the spindle and 25 lbs under the motor end.