Bill,That "Flange" is called the mower "blade clutch." The word "flange" actually refers to that metal skirt on the outside of the motor that has the bolt holes in it to mount it on the deck.
If you go to this webpage you should find illustrated instructions on how to remove the blade clutch:
http://www.elec-trak.com/forum/showthread.php?p=231#post231You will need a large bearing separator and a shop press. Probably a 20 ton one or bigger, to remove it. You might be able to make do with a flywheel puller but I imagine that the latter would be more difficult to handle on something so small. If you do not have a shop press, talk to a friend that does, or you could take it to an automobile or machine shop and ask them to press it off for you. It shouldnt cost much.
Hope that helps. Cheers, Matt
From: willaim att net To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu (elec-trak) Subject: (ET) Deck motor flange removal Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:51:34 +0000The flange I can't get off of my E-12 deck motor shaft appears to have a rusty keyway on it as does the shaft. If it were screwed on, it seems that it would have to be a RH thread or it could come unscrewed when mowing. The motor turns CCW as seen from the blade end. I've tried a puller with penetrating oil and heat with no success. What is IIRC by the way?Bill _______________________________________________ Elec-trak mailing list Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak
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