Customer Reviews for Tusk Crank Puller/Installer Tool
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Good but need more adaptors
John in Virginia
Comments On May 20, 2013:Well made tool but needs to come with more adaptors. This tool will not work on the clutch side of the RM 85. It requires a left hand thread.
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Dont use a Hammer !!! Buy the right tools
Neal in ON
Comments On Feb 24, 2013:I had to do a full engine rebuild on a 04 yz and this tool was worth every dime. Worked great had no issues and very well constructed very happy!!
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Works as it should
Jeff in MI
Comments On Feb 15, 2013:Works very good, makes the process much easier
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AWSOMENESS!
Paul in UT
Comments On Feb 17, 2013:This tool saved the day! makes quick work of pulling and especially installation of cranks! Love it, I would definately recommend!
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Right tool for the right job.
KEVIN & JULIE in UT
Comments On Jan 02, 2013:Don't screw up expensive parts by jimmy rigging tools. (Sorry Jimmy!) Do it once, do it right with the right parts and tools.
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Works well but needs improvement.
Ed in California
Comments On Dec 07, 2012:I rebuilt my 2012 RMZ450 using this tool.
Works well on the ignition side case but doesn't come with an adapter for the left hand threads on the clutch side. I had to grind/modify the adapter end so I could thread the primary gear nut on and use it to pull the case on to the crank. If it came with a left hand adapter I'd rate the tool 5 star.
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crank puller
LARRY in IN
Comments On Oct 05, 2012:works great
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Solid
DEAN in CA
Comments On Sep 05, 2012:my honda crf 250r 2010 crank came out without using this tool. So its unused still in box. But instead of sending it back I am keeping it. May come in handy and built well.
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Great tool.
CARMINE in CA
Comments On Sep 03, 2012:Works just as I expected. Could not have worked any better. Love tusk tools.
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pull
Michael in CA
Comments On Aug 28, 2012:this worked perfect.It's hard to believe Tusk is so inexpensive.
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Wonderful Tool
William in NY
Comments On Jul 19, 2012:Good tool for the money, comes in handy with many things not only crank installing! (EX: Great to pull out carbon covered exhaust valve stem from cr125's!!)
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Ron in TN
Comments On Jul 16, 2012:This tool will ensure that the crank is being pulled in/out at perfect alignment in relation to the bearing. It definitely saves the headache of taking a gamble using makeshift tools that can pull the crank in or out of the main bearing at an off camber and twist the inner race and destroy the new bearing in the application. Don't risk it! Use the right tool - This one is worth it!
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great tool
matt in PA
Comments On Jun 29, 2012:amazing tool must have if you plan to do alot of rebuilds
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Works great!
Randy in NY
Comments On Jun 28, 2012:The puller worked great. Just wish it came with the adapter for the right side of the crank so you could pull it into both sides not just the left.
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Quality
Christiaan in CO
Comments On Apr 15, 2012:This little (not so little) is built like a German tank. It will never break on you and is essential to getting out the crank/bearings.
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Works, but could be improved
Brian in NSW
Comments On Mar 31, 2012:I wish I could give this product a five star rating. The product worked ok with installing the crankshaft into the left hand side crankcase, however I found two things that need improvement. Firstly, the bolt that threads into the crankshaft does not fit well into the coupler. I purchased 3 washers to use with the bolt so that it fitted properly into the coupler. Secondly, when turning the puller nut, the pulling shaft started to rotate also. I fixed this problem by using the two steel bars that came with the tool, however it would be better if a spanner could be attached to the pulling shaft to stop it from rotating. Despite these two problems, the tool worked well in helping me rebuild my engine.
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must have for bottem end rebuild
richard in RI
Comments On Jan 27, 2012:good to have will save u hundreds in mechanic bills
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I am all split up!
Angel in TN
Comments On Dec 21, 2011:Best tool since the screwdriver!
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Amazing!
Davin in MN
Comments On Sep 03, 2011:Worked perfect! comes with adapters for multiple sized cranks. Very heavy duty and looks good too. Pulls the crank in nice and straight with little effort. It will be one of the best tools you will ever buy, just like all the other Tusk brand tools. Buy it!
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cant go wrong!
Larry in IA
Comments On Aug 22, 2011:The crank puller worked like a dream!! I'm not sure how you would be able to remove the crank without this tool?? Well worth the $$
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would not recomend
James in NY
Comments On Aug 15, 2011:This tool requires the aid of a soft face hammer. The adapter for a 250 kxf crank is not included and doesent exist. I had to use a hammer to install due to the fact it is not compatible with my bike.
TECH NOTE: DOES NOT WORK ON 2009 KXF 250
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great tool
Lincoln in NSW
Comments On Aug 07, 2011:works perfectly and well worth the money, exactly the same as others that are twice the price
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Great Tools make the job easy
Allan in WA
Comments On Aug 02, 2011:I used this tool on my 2007 KX250 and it worked perfectly. There is no simpler way to install the crank that I've found - even freezing the crank and heating the cases is harder to do than to use this tool. Great to see it also came with 2 steel bars to put accross the case if the case surface wasn't suitable for contact with the tool. Well made, great price and just so easy to use!
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Best tool ever made!!!!
Mike in CA
Comments On Jun 24, 2011:An absolute must for installing cranks. OE ones cost like $400!! Thank you Tusk for making this tool! it works perfectly. I have used it on half a dozen bikes with ease!
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Good Gear
Keith in NSW
Comments On Jun 19, 2011:This is a great product, even came with barstock to enable seating the crank into bearing on YZ 125.
One critisism, however is that it did not come with a bolt small enough to fit inside the flywheel end of the HotRods crank for my YZ 125, and had to find my own before I could finish the job.
TECH NOTE: THE TOOL COMES WITH AN ADAPTOR THAT ATTACHES TO THE EXTERNAL THREADS ON THE CRANK FOR A YZ125
Additional Comments On Jun 21, 2011:A correction to my review: the smaller of the two bolts did not fit into the clutch side of the crank (internal thread).
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Great product...
Brian in NH
Comments On May 24, 2011:Easy to use, makes pulling the crank back into the case a breeze. If you do engine work you need one of these.
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Awesome tool
Mike in AB
Comments On Apr 19, 2011:Everbody needs one of these in there tool box!!! makes installing cranks simple.
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Very nice tool
MATTHEW in IN
Comments On Mar 12, 2011:Works very well on my CR250 engine
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Worked Great
BRANDON in MI
Comments On Feb 28, 2011:Just rebuilt the top and bottom end of my '01 Cr250. This tool worked great.
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Works
brian in MA
Comments On Jan 26, 2011:I think the TUSK brand is really putting out some great tools and hardware! This tool is no different.
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excellent tool for the money
James in NV
Comments On Jan 26, 2011:This tool is adjustable although hard to see from the picture. It works great and makes splitting the case of 2 and 4 stroke motors easy. also great for removing the crankshaft. great tool at a lower cost
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Works like a charm!
David in CO
Comments On Dec 21, 2010:Great product - wouldn't have been able to complete the rebuild without it. Solid tool and a great price what else can you ask for?
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Great tool
Brett in SC
Comments On Nov 30, 2010:Have used more than once for rebuilds, quality tool for a great price
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superb
stacy
Comments On Nov 22, 2010:i first saw this tool being used on the rocky mountain youtube videos,that was it i had to have one,trouble is in the uk i could not find it,so i used rocky mountain for the 1st time i could not belive how fast it arrived at my door in the uk,and was a breeze to install my yz250 crank this is a must have when doing bottom ends.
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must have for bottom end rebuild
Josh in GA
Comments On Nov 11, 2010:this tool is amazing at what it is designed to do and it is reasonably priced.
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Great value and producdt
terry in IA
Comments On Nov 09, 2010:Great value and producdt
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great
kenneth in ME
Comments On Nov 01, 2010:works good...
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Awesome!
Jimmy in CT
Comments On Oct 19, 2010:I couldn't have done my bottom end without this tool. And since it's a Tusk tool it has awesome quality at an even better price.
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Excellent
TIM in CO
Comments On Aug 19, 2010:This tool is excellent I was able to get the crankshaft installed in 5 minutes. The application I used it for was a KLX 110.
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perfect
montana in CA
Comments On Jul 24, 2010:Just used it on my '06 rm125. THANK YOU
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Makes the job easy
Toby in TX
Comments On May 17, 2010:great tool, used it once so far. Did the job as it should with no hesitation. But dang kawasaki for putting splines one of the ends of the crank.
Freeze, heat, grease... nope..., Freeze, heat, grease... nope... Freeze, heat, grease... nope... , FREEEEZE!!!, heat, grease... Yesssss!!...(use dry ice)
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quality
Shannon in CA
Comments On Mar 16, 2010:I wasn't sure of the quality of the tusk brand but the price was right. I bought several tusk tools and was very impressed with them all worked great !!!!
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Great
Mike in CT
Comments On Feb 12, 2010:
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08 yz250f
Chris in CA
Comments On Jul 11, 2009:FYI it does not work on the clutch side of an 08 yz250f :-(
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Great tool!! Great price!!
Shane in NC
Comments On Aug 28, 2009:When I received this tool I was very surprised. It is a good quality, heavy duty part that works very well. In the past I would heat the bearings and freeze the crank which takes about 2 hours. With this tool I can easily install the crank in under 20 minutes.
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Best thing I ever bought
BRIAN in KY
Comments On Aug 20, 2009:This tool is awesome. Well built and sturdy. I did have to improvise on the KX100 due to the left hand threads. Flipped actual nut over and voila. Worth every penny. No freezing cranks whereas you get moisture. I love it and I'm very meticulous about tools.
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Nice Tool
Roger in SC
Comments On Feb 25, 2009:This is a nice tool. I kept mine, but make sure it will connect to both sides of your crank via threads. It will not on a 1998 KX250. On the side with threads the tool worked perfectly
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great tool
TODD in IA
Comments On Dec 01, 2007:This tool worked great. Installed crank into case halves without using a press and crankshaft jig. No need to worry about the crank halves being forced together during installation of the crank.
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Great Tool & Great Service
William in NY
Comments On Oct 22, 2007:Tool is awesome - a real life saver. Easy to use and versitile - at an equally awesome price and backed by that uniquely amazing and greatly appreciated RM ATV customer service!
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Tusk Crank Puller
AARON in ID
Comments On Oct 22, 2007:Love It The Only Way To Install CrankSaft A++
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SWEET TOOL!!!!
KENNETH in WV
Comments On Oct 23, 2007: I WAS SCEPTACLE AT FIRST BUT IT BEAT THE PRICE OF BUYING A HYDRALIC PRESS SO I ORDERED IT AND IT WAS HERE IN 3 DAYS VERY NICE SHIPPING! IT WAS AS EASY TO USE AS THREADING A NUT. IT WAS VERY EFFORTLESS ALMOST HARD TO BELIEVE HOW EASY IT WAS TO INSTALL THE CRANK INTO BOTH CASE HALVES OF MY KX125. THANKS RM FOR ANOTHER HIGH QUALLITY TOOL! - KEN
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Great tool
Dennis in AZ
Comments On Oct 23, 2007:Easy to use and works great.
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sweet!!
Tyler in IA
Comments On Oct 18, 2007:I love this tool. If you split an engine case you have to have it if you want the engine back together correctly. the tool from Yamaha is over $300. Not only was the functionality a life saver, but so was the price.
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