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Brandt
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MM1 shaft assembleyHi guy,
Am about to head in to the shed to try and make a replacement crank for my little MM1.
Just so I dont bent/pull/break any thing by going about it the wrong way I was wondering if anyone had removed the fly wheel from the shaft and is it just a very tight push it or locked on in some other way. There is no grub screw in the hub and from a detail look there doesn't seem to be anything else holding it on.
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Mamodman123
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ITs a tight fit
Grab the crank with some pilers and "unscrew" the flywheel, it should twist off with a few turns!
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James
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Aye as MM said.
To get it back on, use some superglue 
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Brandt
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Thanks for that.
I just used a very small gear puller and a nail to fit in the hub centre.
looks like it has 3 small splines in the end of it, not sure it they original or not, but it makes the shaft only go in on way so have marked it for better alignment.
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Cranko
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| Brandt wrote: | Thanks for that.
I just used a very small gear puller and a nail to fit in the hub centre.
looks like it has 3 small splines in the end of it, not sure it they original or not, but it makes the shaft only go in on way so have marked it for better alignment. |
The three indentations in the shaft were possibly done in the factory after the flywheel had been fitted to secure it 
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