Has anyone replaced a cutless bearing? Looking for tips and ideas. How hard of a project is this?
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Yes, many of us have. The link is to a Forum Archive search under your own topic. Happy reading. The link doesn't seem to work, so try cutting and pasting this: "http://archive.sailboatowners.com/archive/archresults.tpl?ssite=CO
Yes, many of us have. The link is to a Forum Archive search under your own topic. Happy reading. The link doesn't seem to work, so try cutting and pasting this: "http://archive.sailboatowners.com/archive/archresults.tpl?ssite=CO
cutless bearing
is not a bad job the hard part is getting the shaft off the coupler. I think there is some form of lock tight on the shaft and coupler and on the screws .I warmed the coupler with a propane tourch Then used a socket between the moter and the shaft and bought some longer bolts with nuts and washers to pull the coupler together and push the shaft out with the socket But you must tap the coupler with a minie lump hammer or the flang mite bend as the bolts tighten.I think that a new coubler might be a good idea. my shaft passed the rudder with a three blade prop on it.I cleaned the shaft by sanding it. The old bearing was cut with a hacksaw and then punched out and then pulled with pliers I did not Ice the bearing to put it back in but alot of people do .I cleaned the strut with a break hone on a drill and it worked great but dont hone to much.I pressed the bearing in with a 3/4 : threaded rod with washers my washers bugeled in under presher and the bearing split but it was about 1/4" out and I just cut it off. the job took about 3hr once we hit the coupler with the hammer and it moved . We would tighten the bolt and then spin the shaft then hit it with the hammer.On a scale of 1 to 10 I think the shaft is a4 or 5 good luck John
is not a bad job the hard part is getting the shaft off the coupler. I think there is some form of lock tight on the shaft and coupler and on the screws .I warmed the coupler with a propane tourch Then used a socket between the moter and the shaft and bought some longer bolts with nuts and washers to pull the coupler together and push the shaft out with the socket But you must tap the coupler with a minie lump hammer or the flang mite bend as the bolts tighten.I think that a new coubler might be a good idea. my shaft passed the rudder with a three blade prop on it.I cleaned the shaft by sanding it. The old bearing was cut with a hacksaw and then punched out and then pulled with pliers I did not Ice the bearing to put it back in but alot of people do .I cleaned the strut with a break hone on a drill and it worked great but dont hone to much.I pressed the bearing in with a 3/4 : threaded rod with washers my washers bugeled in under presher and the bearing split but it was about 1/4" out and I just cut it off. the job took about 3hr once we hit the coupler with the hammer and it moved . We would tighten the bolt and then spin the shaft then hit it with the hammer.On a scale of 1 to 10 I think the shaft is a4 or 5 good luck John
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is not a bad job the hard part is getting the shaft off the coupler. I think there is some form of lock tight on the shaft and coupler and on the screws .I warmed the coupler with a propane tourch Then used a socket between the moter and the shaft and bought some longer bolts with nuts and washers to pull the coupler together and push the shaft out with the socket But you must tap the coupler with a minie lump hammer or the flang mite bend as the bolts tighten.I think that a new coubler might be a good idea. my shaft passed the rudder with a three blade prop on it.I cleaned the shaft by sanding it. The old bearing was cut with a hacksaw and then punched out and then pulled with pliers I did not Ice the bearing to put it back in but alot of people do .I cleaned the strut with a break hone on a drill and it worked great but dont hone to much.I pressed the bearing in with a 3/4 : threaded rod with washers my washers bugeled in under presher and the bearing split but it was about 1/4" out and I just cut it off. the job took about 3hr once we hit the coupler with the hammer and it moved . We would tighten the bolt and then spin the shaft then hit it with the hammer.On a scale of 1 to 10 I think the shaft is a4 or 5 good luck John
is not a bad job the hard part is getting the shaft off the coupler. I think there is some form of lock tight on the shaft and coupler and on the screws .I warmed the coupler with a propane tourch Then used a socket between the moter and the shaft and bought some longer bolts with nuts and washers to pull the coupler together and push the shaft out with the socket But you must tap the coupler with a minie lump hammer or the flang mite bend as the bolts tighten.I think that a new coubler might be a good idea. my shaft passed the rudder with a three blade prop on it.I cleaned the shaft by sanding it. The old bearing was cut with a hacksaw and then punched out and then pulled with pliers I did not Ice the bearing to put it back in but alot of people do .I cleaned the strut with a break hone on a drill and it worked great but dont hone to much.I pressed the bearing in with a 3/4 : threaded rod with washers my washers bugeled in under presher and the bearing split but it was about 1/4" out and I just cut it off. the job took about 3hr once we hit the coupler with the hammer and it moved . We would tighten the bolt and then spin the shaft then hit it with the hammer.On a scale of 1 to 10 I think the shaft is a4 or 5 good luck John
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