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Pam & Iver Theilmann

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Oct 30, 2019
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Help. I accidentally put the grease plug in one of the allen bolt holes in the propellor hub and of course it went too far in to get out! In too much of a rush. Does anybody out there know the the thread size for that plug? Supposed to put the boat in the water Wed. when we have a mass lauch in Deep River, Ontario. If have launch by oneself it will cost me three hundred dollars or more to hire a crane individually.

Iver. "Tara" 2490

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chris20636

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Feb 6, 2011
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Iver:

Try rolling a piece of fine sandpaper into a tight tube, with the sandy
side in. insert this tube into the hole with the plug, and work it around. You
may be able to "snare" the plug with the sandpaper holding onto it enough to
draw it out.

Good Luck.

Ed
 
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itheilmann

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Oct 31, 2019
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Hi Ed,

Thanks for the thought, it was appreciated The plug fits in just a little too snugly although it turned freely in the hub bolt hole for the sandpaper. Neat idea though. I tried vacuuming it out that didn't work either. Thought about trying to blow it out with compressed air but before trying that as it would have entailed jury rigging some fittings on the portable airtank I tried another attack. I took a three thirty-second drill bit and gave the drill a little burst and the bit gripped just enough fin the slot for the screwdriver for me to draw it out to where I could get a fingernail on a thread and pull it clear. Thank goodness!!!

I notice in the manual that Vegas originally came with a grease fitting to be temporarily fitted for greasing purposes. What I would like to know is, what size is that fitting. I'm assuming it's metric but I'm having trouble finding one that will fit.

Iver. "Tara" 2490
 
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chris20636

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Feb 6, 2011
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Iver:

Now that you have the plug in-hand, go to your local auto parts store and
get a plug "zirk" grease fitting that matches the size and thread. OR, you can
"borrow" the fitting from the port-side of the gearbox, then replace it l
ater after you have replaced the fitting on the prop. Also, that fitting can be
removed and replaced while the boat is in the water.

You may find that the plug is "straight," while the grease fitting is
tapered. It shouldn't matter, so long as the thread-count is the same. Just don't
turn it in too tightly. It is vitally important that you grease the prop as
well as the gearbox generously. Otherwise, the gearbox will flood with salt
water and give you all kinds of problems.

I was happy for you that you got the plug out of the prop bolt-hole. Yours
was a good method.

Good Luck............Ed
 
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stevebirch2002

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Nov 8, 2001
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Hi All

Ensure you do not overgrease the combi otherwise you will get hydralicing and blow the seals. The prop shpould be greased as much as possible until grease comes out of the ends of teh baldes etc.

Cheers

Steve Birch
 
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