Insert the tip of your snap ring pliers into the two tiny holes on the left and right hand side of the snap ring. Then press the snap ring pliers together fairly hard and pull out the snap ring. Note: Make sure you have snap ring pliers because snap rings are very tool specific.
It is a snap ring or retaining ring in the shape of a C, used to keep something like a gear or lever from coming off a shaft, it fits into a groove in the shaft.
Snap rings hold ball-bearing race in place. Internal ring supports axial thrust of axle. External ring aligns Inner race against shoulder of shaft.
Pull very hard. That is all.
The snap ring may be missing at the end of the shaft.
How do I remove a pully from the drive shaft. The snap ring that holds pully on has been taken off.Itried a gear puller but it bends the pully.
A C-ring or snap ring is a type of retaining ring that holds components or assemblies onto a shaft or in a housing. Three-piece thrust washers are a set of three interlocking washers used in applications requiring axial thrust or load distribution. Each washer can rotate independently, allowing for misalignment compensation.
snap ring broke off thus gear sliding back off of shaft
To remove the CV joint from the drive shaft of a Polaris Ranger, first, ensure the vehicle is securely lifted and supported. Carefully slide the boot back, exposing the joint. If there is no visible retaining ring, check for a snap ring or circlip that may be holding the CV joint in place; these can sometimes be hidden. Use snap ring pliers to remove it, then slide the CV joint off the shaft; you may need to tap it gently with a rubber mallet if it’s stuck.
slowly. Im unable to find this out either. Ive heard the shaft simply pulls out of the carrier via snap ring but nothing and i do mean nothing verifies this on the internet.
Most CV Joints are held on by retaining clips. Cut the boot out of the way and clean the grease off with brake cleaner, look for a snap ring, if no snap ring is visible then it may have a retaining clip that requires you to put shaft in a vise and hit the joint to drive the CV joint off the shaft (care should be taken not to damage the cage if it is to be re-used). With the low cost of CV 1/2 shaft assemblies, I recommend replacing the entire half shaft assembly and not bothering with removing the CV from the old shaft.
Most use a "C" clip or a snap ring that keeps the halfshaft in the transaxle firmly, but will allow the removal of the halfshaft with a little effort.