Hi All, Does anyone have advice on separating the prop shaft from the coupling. I started the task of replacing the shaft seal and the well rusted coupling...
John, Very interesting and helpful for me too; my engine isn't good either. But I have one thing to ask you: when I run my engine in forward or reverse in my...
Michel Tied in place, you definitely have the maximum load on the engine. I've never run mine this way for more than 30 minutes...never saw a need. The main...
Great video! But, I thought from previous post this was "just a condo". I didn't really think you were sailing it. If you are going to be backing out that far...
Hello, Fellow Freedom-Owners, I apologize for the delay, but I have finally resolved the printing issues surrounding the Freedom decals. It took several proof...
Dear Lola: Your engine crisis pains me. Overall, most of who have run Yanmar engines have had very good experiences.... Your 2gmF20 Yanmar is a true gem....
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Patience, heat and controlled force are what is required. Be careful with penetrating and rust release fluids, they can damage oil seals. If you have separate...
Pre-dosing the coupler with Liquid Wrench for several days and as othen as you can, help me tremendiously and my coupler had not been off since it was built...
Thank you Robert and Bob, I took your advice and was able to seperate the coupling from the shaft ! Great idea did not need to use heat. So before I install...
Anthony, The shaft passes through and should be centered in the shaft log, the only packing you need to be concerned about should be associated with the...
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Hi Bob, turns out the older couple that had my boat never used it..so I have a pristine interior, and an engine that is rusty...I was able to work a deal w the...
Using liquid wrench from the outside of a large object may never penetrate as far as you need it to loosen the rusty stuff. I have found that drilling a 1/8...
Thanks for this tip. I was able to remove the coupling from the shaft. Tomorrows project is to install the new shaft seal and the new coupling. It seems the...
That is why I said soaking it as long as possible. It does work its way into tight spots, my flange did have coated inside, plus they have another option...
Make sure you measure the seat of the two flanges insuring that the space between the two are equal all the way around. This is to ensure that the shaft and...
Thanks Bob, I see most likely I will have to adjust the engine mounts to align to the shaft coupling once all is set and centered. I did notice when I...
Anthony If your engine "dropped a bit" when you removed the shaft coupling, then your motor mounts have gotten a little "tired" and should probably be ...
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