Help. New to go karts

[Clgrein]

Hi all. My 13 year old son. Bought a kart, an engine and a box of parts off of a friend. The engine is an Intek 190, 5.5hp. My question is...what is this on the shaft? Why is it there and how do I get it off? There aren’t any set screws on it. The clutch won’t go on with it there.

 

[Nosandwich]

It's a spacer. Why it's there is a mystery to me. You can try shooting it with PB Blaster a day before you try to get it off. You should probably put a short 5/16 fine thread bolt in the end if it looks like the puller might damage the threads.

Go to O'Reilly or Autozone and rent a puller ( if you don't own). The rental is free, you buy the tool, and get a 100% refund when you return it.

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Can we see a pic of the whole engine? It's kinda weird looking, like it might be vertical shaft.

 

[anderkart]

Looks like that engine was on a Generator, and it probably has a tapered output shaft.

I'd suggest draining the engine oil first, then lay the engine on its side in a vice, (with the output shaft facing down) so the penetrating oil can work it's way into the back side of that 'spacer' for a few days. Then flip the engine over, and fill the center hole of that spacer with penetrating oil, and let it soak into that end for a few days before attempting to use a puller.

 

[Clgrein]

Here’s the whole engine.

 

[Nosandwich]

So you had to edit because you forgot to add the pic?

Remind me not to send you on beer runs.

 

[anickode]

Looks like that engine was on a Generator, and it probably has a tapered output shaft.

I'd suggest draining the engine oil first, then lay the engine on its side in a vice, (with the output shaft facing down) so the penetrating oil can work it's way into the back side of that 'spacer' for a few days. Then flip the engine over, and fill the center hole of that spacer with penetrating oil, and let it soak into that end for a few days before attempting to use a puller.

My bet is chipper shredder. Or possibly a water pump.

If that center hole goes all the way through as it should, you can tap it for 1/8" NPT and thread a grease zerk in there. With a lever style grease gun, pump grease in till you can't physically pump anymore, then tap the shaft with a hammer.

 

[Clgrein]

I remembered the pic, just forgot to hit the upload button. I’d remember the beer, just forget to pay for it lol. Yes the center hole goes all the way through.

 

[Kentucky Boy]

Worst case you could slice through it on each side with a small cutting wheel then use a big flathead to crack it in two.