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Read articles →This is part 7 of a multi-part clutch replacement series on a Boomer 40, picking up mid-teardown after the tractor is already split. It covers removing the flywheel with an engine crane, pulling the forward/reverse shaft (with the awkward 90-degree twist needed to free it), marking parts for reassembly alignment, diagnosing a transmission oil leak, and hauling the flywheel out for resurfacing. Best suited to owners already mid-repair on this exact job, not first-time viewers wanting an overview.
An owner doing his own DIY clutch split and repair, documenting the process in real time including setbacks and parts-sourcing struggles.
You have to turn it 90 degrees toward reverse to pull it out, but a piece blocks it. You must manipulate and bend past some metal up inside before it will turn and pull up.
The flywheel can go back on 180 degrees off with the pins, which can cause vibration since the engine was balanced with it in a particular position. Marking a bolt hole and the top left prevents this.
The flywheel looked pretty good, but the tractor dealership said to get it checked before reinstalling because they almost always have to resurface these.
An engine crane was hooked to the flywheel using the pressure plate bolts with one bolt on a chain, then the four main bolts were removed and marked before lifting it out and lowering it to the floor.
