Ball Gear Nuts OMC Stringer

[JIM MCCARTHY]

These ball gear nuts are on pretty good. Is it safe to assume it is going to take some heat to get them off. Additionally, is there a good way to anchor them down in the vise. I am also going to have to remove the upper drive shaft nut and it's not coming off voluntarily. More heat?

 

[whywhyzed]

Re: Ball Gear Nuts OMC Stringer

I just used my 1/2" impact gun on mine and they did not resist.
I like using the impact wrench because there's very almost no torque beam length, so you don't have to hold the gears. Very little torsion to the components. OMC had a tool that held the ball gear if you wanted to use a big breaker bar, but that's asking for trouble IMO....

 

[KaGee]

Re: Ball Gear Nuts OMC Stringer

If the nut and the gear were installed properly, they should have retaining compound on them. It will probably take some heat. I used a bench vise. I too used an impact wrench for disassembly only.

On re-assembly I wrapped the new gear in a thick rag prior to putting it the vise. It kept the gear from getting knicked.