[Public-List] Cutlas bearing help please

[Mike Lehman]

The cutlass bearing housing is threaded onto the stern tube. Just unscrew it.Mike Lehman ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:36:35 -0500> From: mainstay at csolve.net> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org> Subject: [Public-List] Cutlas bearing help please> > OK - I am going to stop pontificating... I need to ask for help.> > Today I tried to remove the casting that contains the cutlas bearing from> SURPRISE. The bolts came out OK but the casting was stubborn. My son and I> pried it out along the shaft about 1/2" but we found we were prying against> some very strong but elastic resistance. We could see that there was a mass> of old caulking compound along the exterior of the casting were it went in> the sternpost from the exterior flange. I decided to stop pulling and> twisting in case I was about to break something. Funny thing was after we> stopped prying at it for a moment we saw the casting slowly and evilly pull> itself back up tight to the sternpost...> > Has anyone done this job on a apres-400 series Alberg?> > We did remove the key from the keyway in the shaft; and the bearing itself> is so worn that it is not holding the shaft much. I think our problem may> be the old caulking but I want to make sure before I go back at it with the> puller I am making.> > Standing by for whatever advice may come.> (Mark I know you may have the answer but you may not see my earlier enquiry> til later...)> > _______________________________________________> These businesses support your Association:> http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html> Please support them.> _______________________________________________> Public-List mailing list> Public-List at lists.alberg30.org> http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org
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