Help with clutch

[Ginz61]

https://www.lawnmowerpros.com/detail.asp?id=37328
143.784102 original crank #34730 replaced by 37328. That’s if I’m reading your numbers correctly.

 

[Bryson]

Got the old piece of clutch/pulley off and this is what was under it. A shaft with two different levels?

 

[Skipp]

Got the old piece of clutch/pulley off and this is what was under it. A shaft with two different levels?

That end cap needs to come off too

 

[Bryson]

That end cap needs to come off too

Got the key out but cap won't come off. Think there's a bolt in the end that's been grinded?

 

[Skipp]

Is it steel? Can you tell if it ever came off? Can you pry from the sides gently to see if it comes up? I think it won’t matter if you screw it up as it’s unusable as is….

my amateur opinion

 

[Bryson]

Is it steel? Can you tell if it ever came off? Can you pry from the sides gently to see if it comes up? I think it won’t matter if you screw it up as it’s unusable as is….

my amateur opinion

Ok got the sleeve off now I just have one more question. Do I have to drill/tap the end of that shaft to accept a bolt for a new clutch or is there other ways to keep the clutch on the shaft?

 

[Bird Brain]

Dont think thats a sleeve or cap but appears the original size of the shaft. Looks that worn down from spinning inside the sheeve bore with out a key or being locked to the shaft as unlikley as that might seem. Thats alot of run time to do that without going anywhere or alot of belt/chain re-torquing to keep it going anywhere. Just using the side load tension to keep it engaged with the shaft. Knowing what that motor came off originally would help.

 

[Bird Brain]

I stand corrected. Good job. That one fooled me.

 

[Skipp]

Ok got the sleeve off now I just have one more question. Do I have to drill/tap the end of that shaft to accept a bolt for a new clutch or is there other ways to keep the clutch on the shaft?

I always do….but theres some on here that say they dont

it’s an easy drill and tap don’t sweat it

 

[Skipp]

And it it’s not a straight drill or off center it really makes no difference it’s just there to assure the clutch doesn’t go anywhere

 

[sparkwizard]

Great job Bryson! Way to hang in there!

 

[Bryson]

Great job Bryson! Way to hang in there!

Thanks!!