prop pullers, which one?

[horkn]

Well, I need a puller to swap out my props.

Does the harmonic puller for 30 dollars or so work well? If not , the OJ regular puller is a little less money than the acme regular puller.

Let me know what you guys think about pullers, and the harmonic ones especially.

I'm looking to place my order Tomorrow, of possible.

Thanks,
Tom

[wakeboardin2k4]

I made one myself out of a C-clamp. Obviously if you need a prop puller immediately, you got to buy one. But just saying, if you wanna save 80 dollars or so you can make them.

[DanielC]

I have not had good luck with a harmonic puller. My opinion, I do not think there is anything "harmonic" about it. The thing works, sometimes, because you are driving the propshaft forward, (with a hammer) and the inertia or weight of the propeller resists that movement, and then comes off.

The "C" clamp types are not perfect, either. If the propeller is on tight, they can bend, and then they will not remove the propeller, easily. Sometimes you have to use a hammer on then, also. Sometimes the part of the puller that goes between the front of the propeller hub, and the aft end of the strut is too thick to fit, and you have to loosen the propshaft bolts at the transmission flange to get enough clearance, easy on a direct drive boat, a real PITA on a V-drive boat.

I have had a few propellers stuck on so bad I have had to resort to heating the hub of the propeller with a torch. You have to be extremely careful, fiberglass will burn, easily. You cannot heat up the strut, it can destroy the shaft bearing.

You really do need a propeller puller, and a spare propeller.

[AirTool]

Ditto DanielC's comments.

I use the ACME puller...got it from Delta. I believe you can still get a PN discount.

228S on this page: http://www.deltaprop.com/shopdisplay...at=Puller+Kits

Also available at White Lake http://nautiqueparts.com/propellers.aspx



Also, when you put your prop back on DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN IT. IIRC, the torque is something like 30 lb.ft if you have a torque wrench. I played around with the torque wrench and a short adjustable wrench and found that ...if you put a leather glove on so you can get a good grip on the prop (and not get cut) and use a 12" long wrench or so, that is just right. If you block the prop with a 2x4 and "get on it", you probably over tightened the nut and will need said 2x4 to get the nut off.

Also, I lapped my prop with valve grinding compound...you should do the same.

[gride300]

i've used my harmonic puller on my boat a handful of times along with friends boats and it's easy. even done it sitting on a tube w/ the boat in the lift. a few bangs and she's ready to come off.

[johnboyy7]

I have the OJ and like it

[bobchris]

you guys need to work on your teminology in a bad way.

A rear axle shaft puller uses a slide hammer nothing else does, never seen one on a harmonic balancer puller, wrong style to use even with the hook attachments used to pull seals out, but still wrong tool to be using.

A harmonic balance puller has no arms at all and comes in one of two styles, one uses three screws the other is a central thread screwed into the balancer with a hardend bolt pushing on the crank. Again Wrong tool to be using.

[teamseal]

you guys need to work on your teminology in a bad way.

A rear axle shaft puller uses a slide hammer nothing else does, never seen one on a harmonic balancer puller, wrong style to use even with the hook attachments used to pull seals out, but still wrong tool to be using.

A harmonic balance puller has no arms at all and comes in one of two styles, one uses three screws the other is a central thread screwed into the balancer with a hardend bolt pushing on the crank. Again Wrong tool to be using.

Agreed!!!
Buy either a OJ or ACME puller use the right tool for the job!!!

[gride300]

http://www.acmemarine.com/our_props.php

thats a harmonic puller

[horkn]

I will get a regular OJ or acme puller then. I want to get the prop off, and not hope it comes off the harmonic puller.

if the normal puller won't instantly pop it off, I will heat the hub of the prop with the prop tool on tight, and the prop nut on to keep the prop from flying.

[bobchris]

http://www.acmemarine.com/our_props.php

thats a harmonic puller

Junk 100% POS, figured He was talking about a harmonic balancer puller.

[teamseal]

I will get a regular OJ or acme puller then. I want to get the prop off, and not hope it comes off the harmonic puller.

if the normal puller won't instantly pop it off, I will heat the hub of the prop with the prop tool on tight, and the prop nut on to keep the prop from flying.

In 30 years of either working in the R&D dept At CC or in my own current busines I have only had to heat a prop hub one time and it was on a salt water boat.
When you load the puller with the prop retainer nut almost to the end of the threds and not falling off, reach under the boat with a heavy ball peen hammer and strike the back side of the puller on thick part of the puller that is facing towards the bow of the boat, it is designed to take a blow.

[wake_fun]

I had an OJ given to me. Works perfect.

[xlair]

I have used the Acme harmonic puller dozens of times. Works every time. It is not a POS. Only time it doesnt work is if you do not use it correctly.

That being said- there is nothing wrong with a traditional puller either.

[AirTool]

you guys need to work on your teminology in a bad way.

A rear axle shaft puller uses a slide hammer nothing else does, never seen one on a harmonic balancer puller, wrong style to use even with the hook attachments used to pull seals out, but still wrong tool to be using.

A harmonic balance puller has no arms at all and comes in one of two styles, one uses three screws the other is a central thread screwed into the balancer with a hardend bolt pushing on the crank. Again Wrong tool to be using.

bobchris - you've now confirmed my theory.