trappermike
ArboristSite Guru
I used to struggle and curse trying to pull crank seals sometimes,finally after injuring myself I invented a cheap simple tool that pulls most seals in seconds!
Go to your hardware store and find a good quality "Carpet cutter knife",that's what I call them. Look for one with a thicker blade for strength. Then grind the end of it to the shape in my crude diagram in the attachment. To use it simply push it down inside the lip of the seal,tap the back of the blade to fully ram it down inside the seal,use care not to scratch or gouge anything. Then just rock the tool back and pop the seal out,it's that quick and easy.View attachment 198563View attachment 198564View attachment 198563View attachment 198564
In the photo of my tool the tip is bent out a bit from use,it should be straight. If the tip is too wide it may be harder to get down inside the seal,if it's too narrow it can break off,but the tool is quick and cheap to make.
Go to your hardware store and find a good quality "Carpet cutter knife",that's what I call them. Look for one with a thicker blade for strength. Then grind the end of it to the shape in my crude diagram in the attachment. To use it simply push it down inside the lip of the seal,tap the back of the blade to fully ram it down inside the seal,use care not to scratch or gouge anything. Then just rock the tool back and pop the seal out,it's that quick and easy.View attachment 198563View attachment 198564View attachment 198563View attachment 198564
In the photo of my tool the tip is bent out a bit from use,it should be straight. If the tip is too wide it may be harder to get down inside the seal,if it's too narrow it can break off,but the tool is quick and cheap to make.
