Hello again
Thanks for the comments
After removing the tapered sleeve and a considerable amount of well oiled twine/string etc from the shaft, just used some sharp nose pliers in the two holes to loosen it.
It seemed to be tighter on the shaft rather than the housing, some 200 sandpaper cleaned up the shaft enough to pull it off. It could have been "attached" enough to the shaft that it was rotating within the lower crankcase housing.
Also, can anyone offer some clarification of the change in 1973/1974? from EN71131A/D Oil Seal Guard Washer to EN71408A Oil Seal Proctector?.
I also noted the change in the Crankcase Lower Half from EN70024A to EN71312A, I assume this "design"? change resulted in the Guard Washer to Proctector change. It would seem there was also an Oil Seal Guard Cup EN71130A in use with the Guard Washer, is this something I am missing that hold the Washer in place?
Any thoughts on these variations would be of interest.
thank you
