Changing fly wheel fan on JD Z225 w/Briggs and Stratton

Kpedzinski

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  • / Changing fly wheel fan on JD Z225 w/Briggs and Stratton
I broke the teeth off of my fly wheel fan due to not replacing the engine cover properly after cleaning out a mouse nest. I bought a replacement fan and now I'm having trouble getting the old fan off. I've "u tubed" it and they say to use a pipe wrench to secure the drive pulley in order to remove the bolt holding the fan in place. Problem being, there isn't enough spacing to get a wrench in to secure the pulley (or shaft driving pulley). I don't want to damage anything further by jamming something in to keep the fly wheel from turning so the bolt will come out. I'm not sure where to go from here.
 

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  • / Changing fly wheel fan on JD Z225 w/Briggs and Stratton
:welcome:

An engine model number would have been a big help.
You need a socket & extension and a long breaker bar.
Or a rattle gun and deep socket.
Nearly impossible to get off with a spannar
 

jcljr166

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I did the same thing. I was able to get it off by using a pair of vice grip pliers clamped on the flywheel and fan. (It's broken so no worries there) Spin the flywheel so the pliers are against an immovable object and then loosen the top bolt.
 
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