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Re: Prop Shaft Cutlass Bearing #1847
04/17/03 09:18 AM
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When iremoved my shaft i used a wheel puller(large one) from sears and it only took a few turns of the wrench to break it free and a few skined knuckels
as for the bearing the hack saw blade in in the bearing and re assembeled upside down works the best a trick i have used is to cut almost all the way thru in 2 places and then use a small chisel that fits between both cuts and then tap the metal up and then thru the bearing the cut will roll up like your opening a sardine can

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Re: Prop Shaft Cutlass Bearing #1848
04/17/03 11:27 AM
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While on the subject of prop shafts, bearings, etc....

What size stuffing should I use to re-pack my stuffing box?

Thanks,

Ryan Pierce, #337
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Re: Prop Shaft Cutlass Bearing #1849
04/17/03 02:44 PM
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I still have some packing material left over from the last time I did it. It's at the boat. I'll be able to check it this weekend. I don't remember off the top of my head.

The best thing to do would be to pull the current packing out of your packing nut and then buy something just a little bigger. I don't know if the packing nuts were the same on all J 30s.

Re: Prop Shaft Cutlass Bearing #1850
04/19/03 10:08 PM
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Thanks for all the tips. Got the job done today.

I used Shunter's trick to get the shaft out of the shaft coupling. I put a 5/8's long socket in between the shaft coupling and transmission hub. Then using some extra long bolts, sandwiched it all together and popped the shaft out.

I used a hacksaw on the cutless bearing. Then used a chisel to break out the cut slice. The rest of it came out easy.


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Re: Prop Shaft Cutlass Bearing #1851
04/20/03 01:24 AM
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Congrats on pulling your cutless bearing!

By any chance did you find the packing size? I do intend to save what I pull, but I'm not sure how much it compresses down, and having a second opinion is always a good thing.

Ryan Pierce, #337
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Re: Prop Shaft Cutlass Bearing #1852
04/20/03 09:33 AM
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I forgot to get it for you. I knew I forgot something. I'm going to go back to the boat on Monday night. I'll make sure I get the size for you then.


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Re: Prop Shaft Cutlass Bearing #1853
04/20/03 01:49 PM
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Mine was 1/4". I used that green dripless stuff which is great. You "roll your own" with that. You need two rings of regular packing at each end however.

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Re: Prop Shaft Cutlass Bearing #1854
04/21/03 10:34 PM
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Went to the boat tonight and found the packing. It was 1/4".


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Re: Prop Shaft Cutlass Bearing #1855
07/03/03 01:21 PM
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Thanks! 1/4" packing worked just fine.

Ryan


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Re: Prop Shaft Cutlass Bearing #1856
08/01/03 12:55 PM
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I put 3 circles of packing in mine. will that cause more heat from friction?

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