[SEL] Gib Key Removal

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Paul,
    I've never had a gib key tool but have always had luck in getting 
keys out.  I have a long tapered chisel here that I use.  I usually 
place a small plate (maybe 1/8 thick by 1 by 2) up against the flywheel 
hub and then wedge the chisel between it and the gib.  Usually it only 
takes a couple of hits with the hammer and the key moves.  If the space 
is too far between the plate at the hub and the gib, I simply use a 
thicker plate (or use several thinner ones stacked together).  I had a 
gib once that was in terrible shape as it had been hammered on.  I used 
a file to straighten it out as much as possible.  I then took an old 
chisel and ground one side of it down a bit so it had somewhat of a 
triangular shape when looking at it on a cross section.  The triangular 
shape caused it to "dig in" to the gib and didn't allow it to slide 
off.  I had to replace the key but it came out.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY


>Ok Gang I know that we have covered this subject a hundred times, maybe 101 times but let's do it again for the "Gipper".
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>I had a nice original Gib Key Removal Tool but when you let your 17 year old grandson out in your shop with his friends tools tend to disappear and now I cannot find the tool. I have spent the last two hours looking for it and no luck. I do not want to drill this gib key out until I have exhausted all other options. The other side gib key came right out with the Gib Key Tool when I removed it last year to get the flywheel off to get some parts to sent to Curt Andree that he needed to reproduce for his engine. Right now I still have a good Gib Key in the flywheel and my mind is blank for ideas. Here is the gib key as of a few minutes ago. 
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>http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/StoverRebuild114.jpg
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>The crankshaft diameter is 2".
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>Thanks in advance for the help.
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>Paul
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