[C38] cutlass bearing replacement

bob gouley r.gouley at sympatico.ca
Sun Feb 8 21:40:38 EST 2009


     I slid the prop shaft past the rudder no problem. I used a hack say with the blade turned upside down to cut the old bearing and removed with a pair of pliers.  The new bearing was pressed into place using a 14 in long by half inch  thick threaded rod with large washers and nuts on both ends. remove the nut from one end and place the bearing onto the rod, slide the bearing through the strut.  Place the washer and nut back on the end of the rod and tighten the nuts pressing the bearing into the strut.  It helps to freeze the bearing first, you should not heat the strut.  I beveled the end of the prop shaft so it would not damage the inside rubber of the bearing as I pushed the prop shaft through the strut, stern tube and into the coupling. That is how I did it hope this helps. 

bob gouley
st joseph island
ontario canada
zephyr
hull # 142 
r.gouley at sympatico.ca 
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