10-04-2019, 12:23 PM
I think I would endorse Terrytuned's method of attaching the flywheel and nut. I think the only thing that I would disagree with him about is the use (or otherwise) of the lockwasher. I always fit a new one.
The technique that I use is to apply Loctite 222 to the taper and the thread and tighten the nut as much as my 16 stone grandson in law can do it up with a breaker bar and 3 foot scaffold pole. (i.e bloody tight!) Although mine is a touring engine in standard trim, I haven't had the flywheel come loose yet.
It is worth trial fitting the flywheel to the crank first to make sure there is clearance between the rear main and the flywheel boss. If you have to use the flywheel puller to get it off again, then the chances are that the flywheel is gripping the taper.
The technique that I use is to apply Loctite 222 to the taper and the thread and tighten the nut as much as my 16 stone grandson in law can do it up with a breaker bar and 3 foot scaffold pole. (i.e bloody tight!) Although mine is a touring engine in standard trim, I haven't had the flywheel come loose yet.
It is worth trial fitting the flywheel to the crank first to make sure there is clearance between the rear main and the flywheel boss. If you have to use the flywheel puller to get it off again, then the chances are that the flywheel is gripping the taper.