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>> "Eric" wrote
>> > The tool I made uses two bolts which act as pins to go
>> > through the holes in the crankshaft pulley. The bolts are attached to >> > a
>> > heavy iron bar. For this, I obtained a piece of scrap for free from an
>> > ornamental iron works shop. It's a section of top railing about 2 feet
>> > long. The bolts are inserted into the holes in the pulley and the bar
>> > prevents the engine from turning by swinging up against the suspension
>> > as the pulley bolt is loosened. The Honda tool only has one pin and
>> > uses their special socket to provide a second pin. If you make a tool,
>> > you may want to use high grade bolts, e.g., grade 8 or equivalent. >>
>> Thanks. Using your description, along with the photo and description at
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, I think I have a>> much better picture of how your tool works.>
> The pulley holder that I've made is somewhat similar in concept to the one
> pictured in that link. However, I have the bolts going through the bar.
> The bar is actually a shallow U shape that's flat on one side. The bolts
> protrude from the flat side which is the side that's put up against the
> crank pulley. I put nuts on the bolts on the back side of the pulley to
> help hold the bar to the pulley. In my prior post I recommended using > 7/16"
> bolts since they were close to 12mm. However, I didn't have those around > so
> I used 10x1.25x40mm bolts which protrude roughly 36mm from the flat side > of
> the bar. The following rough sketches may give you a better picture > (though
> they are not to scale).
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> | _______ | | | the way to go. However, if you need it for a longer period of time, then
> $26/day can add up pretty fast and it may be more economical to build a > pulley holder.
>
> Eric