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Correction: there is a keyway in the old alternator shaft, but not in the pulley and no key is used. The tapered center in the pulley clamps the alternator shaft when the nut is tightened.

I didn't have a puller that worked so I took it to a small local shop and paid $10 to get it pulled. Yes, there is a tapered center insert in the pulley that tightens when the nut is tightened on the shaft. The shaft is straight, not tapered and there's no keyway. The guy at the shop used a...

I'm replacing the alternator on my 1845c and of course, the new alternator didn't come with a new pulley. How do I get the old one off? It looks like a split collar type similar to what might be on an air compressor shaft.