Many years since I have had to remove a tapered gib key, not many used nowadays. As you said, we used to use an extended drill and tap, screw in 

Homemade gib key puller constructed from surplus tu , a nut, bolt, and Allen screws.

I placed some pictures in the gallery (under rleonard2) of the gib key puller and use. It worked for me. One broke loose with a "crack" then 

Gib Head Keys. Gib head keys are specially manufactured machine keys with a projecting end that resembles the end of a gib and serves as a stop mechanism on a rotating shaft. Gib keys are usually made from cold drawn steel which is cut to length and the taper and head are milled to specific tolerances and then tumbled to provide a finished edge.

A plate-type key puller which drops over the key head and is turned a few degrees, then the bolts screwed in against the flywheel boss, jack the key out. If a 

Gib keys, or gib head keys, are tapered and notched machine keys that are used on power transmission keyed shafts to hold pulleys and gears tightly on the shaft. The head of the key serves as a concussion point for hammering without damage to the shaft of the key. The added feature of the head also allows for easier removal of the key.

Feb 16,  · Put a piece of pipe that is a larger diameter than the shaft and key over the shaft and extend it beyond the end of the shaft. Support the shaft verticaly with a solid base between the crank throw journal and press on the pipe to move the flywheel toward the journal enough to break the bond between the gib key, shaft and flywheel.

Drill a hole in the flat iron of appropriate size that will fit over the head of the gib head key. Hook the apparatus on the head of the key, and clamp it there with a clamp, or

just a little something for that blank page in your book, pencil it in,, hit and miss engine repair, going to be sparks, weld flash, loud noises, oil spa

Find a deep wall socket that will fit over the head of the gib key. Next, get a length of threaded rod that will fit through the socket. Run a 

It is necessary to drill and tap into the end of the broken key; the drilling process in itself may collapse the key sufficiently to enable you to drive the flywheel back off it by putting a suitable sturdy iron sleeve over the end of the shaft and hitting the flywheel back off the key.

The best way would be to make a collar with a keyway to slide over the head of the taper key. Then machine a relief in the bore so you can 

Use a steel bar as big as will fit between the flywheel and the toe of the key for maximum strength. A good soaking of the key with a mix of half ATF and half 

Oct 16,  · The head has a slot milled to accept the gib key. Obviously this must be made of a good grade of steel. The head is attached to a piece of all thread with a nut on the top of the tube. The handle for the tools isn't needed one simply uses a large adjustable wrench to hold the body as the nut is tightened. I hope you get your key loose.

Jun 29,  · I am removing the gib key from the rocker arm cam side to remove the flywheel so I can heli coil the cam roller support stud. This one came out pretty easy

Lifting up on the tire tool should pull the key quite easily. If you cannot find a split rim tire tool the next best alternative is a another large GIB key on 

If you don't have this 12mm clearance to start, it may be possible to file away some of the material from the back of the gib key's head to open up the 

Puller1.5 Quantity in stock 16 item (s) available Weight 2.20 kgs Our price: £40.80 including VAT Quantity ( 16 available) Add to basket Gib key pullers suitable for use on all Lister A, B & D engine types with a 1.5" diameter crankshaft. Manufactured for Stationary Engine Parts Ltd to our own original concept and design.

gib key puller explained,,, just a short 'side trip' to explain how to use a gib key extractor,,,, you may ask yourself what is that thing and how am i going to get it out?,, technically it's a

Hazet Gib head key extractor, curved For safely driving gib head keys out of gear wheels on agricultural machinery, and for manual operation of input 

A tapered machine key is used for easy assembly and removal. Grainger has machine keys, key stock and all the other machine parts you need to keep your