Whats the best way to get the timing sprocket off the crank on a ea82 without messing it up? Thanks

Whats the best way to get the timing sprocket off the crank on a ea82 without messing it up? Thanks

 

You mean loosen the pulley bolt?

 

Thread some rope into the #1 spark plug hole with the engine at BDC on the compression stroke (both valves closed). Then rotate the engine counter clockwise till it stops. Then remove the bolt.

 

After you get the bolt off the pulley comes off then the sprockets slip off - they aren't pressed on or anything.

 

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I already got the pulley off, and just after I made this post I got the sprokets off. For some reason I was thinking they might have been pressed on the crank and would need a puller.