Prop Shaft removal

[216hotfries]

Greetings!

Went boating last year and hit a sand bar about half a mile off the coast of Middle Bass Island in Erie. It tore up the prop and bent the shaft. I got a new shaft and a shaft carrier bearing is on its way. I was reading the one post on here from like 2011:

http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...nes-outdrives/533977-prop-shaft-removal-alpha

I have a 1994 Bayliner Capri 2050 with a 4.3l merc with alpha 1 gen 2...

I was wondering if there are any tips that would be helpful? If I absolutely need a pinion nut adapter or is there something else I can use?

I thank you in advance!

 

[achris]

You can use a 15/16" spanner (carefully), but you definitely need the drive shaft adaptor so you can torque the NEW pinion nut up.

Putting the new nut on without the pinion nut tool is 'challenging'... Don't lose your temper... That nut will fall off, fall out, fall down, twist up, slip around. Anything but stay in the right place, and it will cross up VERY quickly, so either have a couple of spares, or be weely weely careful. Once it's on, you should be able to flick it round very easily. I find putting a wrap of electrical tape across the open spanner, then holding it in just the right place, while lowering gently and turning slowly the drive shaft. When the nut falls off or out of the spanner, pull them out and start again. be prepared to do it a 'few' times.

Good luck!

Chris........

 

[216hotfries]

See, this is why I go to the internet before I try anything. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

That sounds like a great idea with the tape!

I see these posts about needing to buy special tools and such for this kind of a job... I love tools, but I am the kind of guy who likes a challenge. Also, yeah I could probably take it some place and have some other man put his hands on my boat (GASP!), but I think getting your hands dirty is what boating is all about. There is no other feeling better than fixing your boat and then taking her out on the open waters with a good rum beverage in your hand.

I am also the kind of guy who likes to buy tools and do it my self, even when the tools cost twice as much as paying to have it done.

 

[216hotfries]

Also, I have been reading this:

http://www.ta-group.at/dokus/service manual _14 alpha i gen ii outdrives 1991 to present.pdf