Hi friends! Using the impact extractor I use for removing the rear brake drums in cars, I thought that something similar could be used for the engine mounting spindle. When they are rusty, its a bit dificult to take them out without damaging the threads. With this extractor you can hit the spindle inwards or outwards without having to go from side to side of the scooter while spraying it with some oil till it runs free enough to take it out. Then just have to hit the extractor outwards to take the spindle out, not damaging the threads (nor the scooter if you do it after some beers).
Its also useful for fitting the spindle in, since you have a 1meter arm that helps you to center it between the mountings, and then tap it inwards.
Hope the video is clearer than my english:
Simple,but useful tool
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Tractorman
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I never thought of using my slide hammer for that, good idea! You just have make sure you don't get any your fleshy bits between the sliding bit and the end stop 
All in the wrist action apparently !
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Tractorman
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Agricultural engineers ones are fairly robustDen 08 wrote:simple but effective, I thought slide hammers were just used for pulling ignitions out back in the day
