Ok, I was thinking about this today, I have a long bolt I use as a clutch compressor, it threads into the clutch and I use a large washer to push on the clutch so I can remove the bolts and take the cover off. I should be able to put a small piece of round stock inside the end of the clutch/crank and use it as a two piece puller right??

 

That is what I have to do on my XC now with the Comet clutch....I use a grade 8 bolt with the head cut off....try it.

 

Ok, I was thinking about this today, I have a long bolt I use as a clutch compressor, it threads into the clutch and I use a large washer to push on the clutch so I can remove the bolts and take the cover off. I should be able to put a small piece of round stock inside the end of the clutch/crank and use it as a two piece puller right??

i watched a kid do the very same thing 3 weeks ago and he spent 4 hours trying to retreive the piece of round stock from the crankshaft because the clutch wouldnt pull and he jammed the round stock into the cranks shaft threads! then he had to run a tap in the crank and now has comprimised threads!

im assuming if your looking to buy a clutch puller... that you've never pulled your clutch before??
in wich case i would only use a quality one-piece puller. they can be really hard to pull some times! especially if its never been pulled off the crank before!

 

I bent a brand new Polaris puller getting the stock clutch of the XC after about 6200 miles! That was with anti-sieze, tighten, smack, tighten, smack....on and on until it finally popped and when all was done...the end of it is bent. Not bad and still very useable but they get stuck on there for sure. Drew I will ship mine to you if you want to use it....send it back when you are done...I have no use for it as of now but like to keep tools you know. Let me know if you want to use it and save some money for now.

As for the kid and the round stock getting stuck....these liberty twins have a very deep throat(easy does it!) in the crank and if you use the right size bolt or stock, as in the same as the end of the puller, it works fine. Have done it a few times now with good luck. I think he used something too big for the app. Just my.02.

 

Its always been my rule of thumb to use the PROPER puller for the job, comprimising can lead to......well you know broken parts, more money spent, wishing you would have used the proper tool in the first place,etc,etc.....
I have been using the same clutch puller I bought about 8 or 9 years ago, it was the pricier one, $40 bucks or so at the time, not the ones you can get for $25 now that have the skinny little end that goes into the crank and the small 5/8 wrench/socket head on them, mine requires a 7/8 wrench or socket, its been bullet proof to date, and has pulled clutches many times over and shows no signs of wear or bending, I guess following the rule of getting what you pay for is what I am getting at here.

 

I couldn't agree more 98700xc. You get what you pay for.

I must clarify...I have the correct Comet puller for my 108exp and after multiple calls to Comet, they instructed me to add the piece of round stock or he said a hardened bolt would work as well. He gave me the dimensions for the added piece and this is how this came to be. I am not the most comfy with it but it Does work. Something about there not being enough demand for a puller just for these Domestic twins which sucks. As for you Drew....get the right puller and not a junker as stated previously.

 

i also agree. ive bought some tools that were cheaper and they always seem to break quailty tools might cost more but are usaully worth it in the end imo

 

I also have one of the big ones that presses against the end of the crank and takes a 7/8 socket. Works great. Some grease on the threads helps a lot too.

 

My brother found a 2 piece puller on Craigs for the Big Block liberty. I was unsure if I liked the 2 peice but he has used it on many sleds and appears to be working fine.
I looked for a bolt 14 mm thread size for the BB but found it was nearly impossible locally. They were spendy even on the web with shipping.
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The guys that make the clutches make 1 piece pullers, and not 2 piece pullers.

The aftermarket guys make one threaded head and 3 different slugs to make 3 different pullers to save money.

Methinks I'd stick with a 1 piece puller, so I snagged an Erlandson 1-piece off of ebay for $11 shipped earlier this season. That thing pulled off a 6000+ mile clutch (that was a real mother) without even scuffing the anodizing.

 

I do plan to get a good one, I figured that the 10.9 metric bolt that I have threaded to the right threads would work. I have pulled clutches before, just not on this sled, don't have a puller and haven't needed to pull it yet. The one I did pull was on my 95 xcr 600, and I used a homeade puller on that also.

 

I do plan to get a good one, I figured that the 10.9 metric bolt that I have threaded to the right threads would work. I have pulled clutches before, just not on this sled, don't have a puller and haven't needed to pull it yet. The one I did pull was on my 95 xcr 600, and I used a homeade puller on that also.

I bought a one piece, it works great, best money i have ever spent along with all my clutch specialty tools!!!

 

Well I stopped at my dealer tonight and picked up a polaris one, spendy though, but worked good.

 

Well I stopped at my dealer tonight and picked up a polaris one, spendy though, but worked good.

That a boy Drew, with all the $$$ you have, stimulate the economy a bit!! On the other hand, I bought EPI's clutch pullers, both one piece units, old style and new style clutch with Black case hardened shaft

 

Haha, with all the money I have?? Where might that be! haha I am now at home with my son again, no vacation time, so no $$ coming in today, not good! Just another one of those hind sight is 20-20 moments, I shouldn't have bought the puller now!!

 

just pay the 23 bucks and get the one piece clutch puller at jrgraham or dennis kirk works like a charm!