[Alberg30] Cutlass bearing removal

[Mike Lehman]

Great - Glad to here things worked out. I don't know of any particular
cutlass bearing brand, I think the last one I bought was from West Marine.
They are usually too long and need to be cut to the length of the housing.
Square holes are OK, that's how they were originally and there is still
plenty of bearing surface to support the shaft. I think I used a 1/4" bit.
What dictated the size of the bit was.I used the largest one that would fit
through the vent hole without damaging the housing. It is important to get
as much water as possible into the bearing since it is a water-lubricated
bearing. Throughout the year, when I dive to clean the prop, I always check
to make sure no barnacles have closed the vents.


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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Cutlass bearing removal


> Mike,
>
> I followed your advice to remove the cutlass bearing housing, stern tube
and
> shaft, and the cutlass bearing, and it all worked out as you said.
Thx.!!!!!
>
> The cutless bearing that I took out was not just drilled out for the
vents,
> but rectangular sections of the bearing were cut out, from the vents
forward
> to the for end of the bearing. Is there any advantage to this? I would
think
> that by removing so much of the bearing, it would effect the stability of
the
> shaft. What size hole do you drill in the bearing at the vents? Is there a
> particular brand of cutlass bearing I should buy to replace the one I
have?
>
> Thx,
> Lee
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