No crank shaft bolt

[Kyle]

I just bought a clutch for my engine. Your supposed to put a bolt and a washer on the end of the shaft. The thing is, the shaft is solid (does not have a place to screw the bolt into). Do they make some sort of clip for this?

 

[kendelrk]

no, but your clutch should have keyway and two set screws, one to hold onto the keyway between clutch and crankcashft, and one that touches the crankshaft to make sure it dosent slip

 

[Russ2251]

but your clutch should have keyway and two set screws

Not necessarily.
Some clutches require a bolt, others do not.
The clutches that do not require a crankshaft bolt use set screws instead.
You have 2 possible options:
1.) Tap a hole in end of PTO to accept a bolt, or
2.) get a clutch that uses set screws to secure it to PTO.

 

[Kyle]

it does have a keyway with a set screw. but not sure about the second key way. Its a Hillard extreme clutch.

 

[Russ2251]

Hillard extreme requires a bolt.

 

[Kyle]

Do you think i can get away with out a bolt?

 

[Russ2251]

You said it has set screws?
Can you supply a good clear pic of clutch showing set screws?
The Extreme clutches I have seen did not have set screws.
http://www.hilliardextremeduty.com/extremeduty/extreme-install.html

 

[Kyle]

What do you think about a locking collar?

http://www.mfgsupply.com/GoMiniSprocketsCollar.html

 

[Kyle]

You said it has set screws?
Can you supply a good clear pic of clutch showing set screws?
The Extreme clutches I have seen did not have set screws.
http://www.hilliardextremeduty.com/extremeduty/extreme-install.html

The clutch is in school but i did a search and the keyway is built in. no set screws.

 

[j.concepcion54321]

if you have room on the shaft then go for it.

 

[kendelrk]

i have a hillard will a built in keway, and then the set screw is on the keyway, i took it out, lined it all up then hit the set screw with the impact gun, never slipped a day in its life

 

[Kyle]

i have a hillard will a built in keway, and then the set screw is on the keyway, i took it out, lined it all up then hit the set screw with the impact gun, never slipped a day in its life

where did you get the clutch from? Northern tools?

 

[kendelrk]

came when i got my mini bike a while ago, thing was slipping, pulled out the set screw and pushed it tight with the crankshaft as all my clutches are mounted imbored, took the driver for it that i have for my impact gun and hit it, never slipped on me, thats for sure

 

[Doc Sprocket]

i have a hillard will a built in keway, and then the set screw is on the keyway, i took it out, lined it all up then hit the set screw with the impact gun, never slipped a day in its life

Boy howdy, are YOU gonna be kickin' yer own @ss if you ever have to take it out and it strips or breaks!

 

[Russ2251]

Hit a set screw with an impact gun?
In God's name, why?
Snug is plenty!!!

 

[Doc Sprocket]

If I may quote myself,

"It's a bit like killing a fly with an RPG. The fly may well be dead, but then- so is the whole village!"

 

[fowler]

u could drill your own hole and thread it

and kendelrk im giveing u a 10 % chance of ever getting that thing out in one peice
my bet is it is already stripped in there and just wedged sideways enough to seize

 

[Kyle]

I drilled the shaft today. Tomorrow i will tap it.
Thanks for the help!

 

[r_chez_08]

Have you got some pics? how did you manage to drill the shaft straight? or do you have a lathe?

 

[kendelrk]

put some anti seize on that to be sure, and not like 180 psi, i only put about 45 in the tank,