Steve1ac wrote:

To Neil thanks Just short of me leaving through all this material than dad had
On your fly wheel removal, socket and impact nut off then did you need or make some kind of puller to remove fly wheel
How many d2 s. do you have
You're welcome Steve. For flywheel removal, yes an impact and 1/2" rattler will get the nut off after flattening the lock washer. You definitely need a puller that screws into the two holes on the flywheel and bears against the crankshaft pilot. I have an OTC with a straight slotted bar and I thread I think it's 3/8NF bolts into the flywheel. Do not under any circumstances pound axially on the pony crank or flywheel, because the main bearings that maintain axial clearance are only retained by a pair of small dowels through the soft aluminum bearings. I have two D2s: a 3J4086 and 5U13753. It's not going to kill the tractor if you have to hold the pinion engagement up a couple of times but that really is just a few times - if you have to hold it, plan a weekend in the next one-to-two weeks to address the issue so you get it done