Agreed
The Flat puller is my prefered method as the gear puller applies to much force to one area( The wrong Area)Pressure should be in tight,not around the circumference of this greater distance. Its not Contained like the tri puller and is spread out much further causing the flywheel to flex,transfering the pressure off the shaft where it needs to be, and back onto the flywheel itself dramatically increasing the risk of damage. After all gear pullers are generally for strong gears that are solid and dont have flex. Just like i wouldnt use this type of puller for a bearing,they all have their specific purposes...BUT if thats all you got well....Id at least be trying to get a 3 or 4 finger puller to distribute the pressure better. Thanks for the pics Grumpy,I often see members and have people ask me what pullers they can use,this explains nearly all of them accurately
