i have a gx140 honda engine but it is attached to a generator but i can not get the it off the engine. is this because the magnet is on the crank shaft an if so how do i remove the crank so i could replace it. is there a manual on the engine an all the parts an where they go?.
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Russ2251
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Can't help you with removal but have a question. Are you planning on using engine for a kart?
brendonv
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Should just come off with 4 bolts. U will probably find its a tapered shaft which means its useless for a kart unless u change the crank for a keyed one. U may be lucky though so worth a shot.
Blazkowiez
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With generators after you have removed the bolts holding the assembly together it takes massive force and pry bars to remove the generator assembly from the crank of the engine. From this step you will need to remove the crank shaft and purchase a new crank (on this size engine the crank may not be large enough to turn down to 3/4" x 2-5/8".
I turned my tapered crank down from 7/8 to 3/4 on a lathe and used a manual mill to cut a key way. Removing the engine from a generator is SOOO overrated. I have done 3 of them. And each in under 10 minutes. You need to remove the 4 bolts holding the generator onto the motor, then you need to remove the rear cover on the generator and you need to remove the long bolt in the middle which attaches to the shaft of the engine. After that thread the bolt in about 3 or 4 threads and beat on it with a hammer. The engine pops right off.
Blazkowiez
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You heard him solomom... his magnetfing is in the way of the bolt... Ya RLY?
You'll be able to see if the shaft is turnable when you get down to it, almost all larger generator engines are 7/8" tapered but smaller ones can differ I believe.
in the case of my genorator there is no bolt to hold the magnet there is a baring at the end the four bolt behind the fan hold the genorator case to the crank side case iw ud put sum ics up but i put it all back together unlees ou wud like a pictue of the genorator to see if you have done one of these
gcarter95
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Do you ever read what you have typed before hitting the submit button?
Did you know that the posting functionality includes a spell checker? Did you know it chokes 11 times on that one short post (although it did miss "baring")?
Don't mean to be a dick, but making your posts that hard to read doesn't help you get answers.
devino246
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it seems hes never heard of a period either. I hate posts that are a PITA to read.robbie
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I have a sister who used to send us illegible post cards back in the stone age (1970s). I always wondered what the point of writing was if nobody could read it. Subsequent generations have taken laziness to new heights. Now that we don't have to worry about penmanship, who needs words at all? Isn't that what emoticons are for?
Anyway, here's my 2 cents on the generator. It probably came to you for cheap or free, but you may have to go to a lot of trouble before using it. Free things come along all the time to those who are paying attention. You could probably go to an old mower shop and find enough parts lying around to build 3 engines that would work on a kart without grinding the shaft.
Anyway, here's my 2 cents on the generator. It probably came to you for cheap or free, but you may have to go to a lot of trouble before using it. Free things come along all the time to those who are paying attention. You could probably go to an old mower shop and find enough parts lying around to build 3 engines that would work on a kart without grinding the shaft.
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