Hey All-
So after many hours of tedious frustrating work I've managed to get the Propeller Shaft pushed out from the Coupling using the "press out" method many have detailed elsewhere in this subforum.
Amusingly enough, it turns out that there was no key installed on the shaft, nor was the shaft actually aligned to the keyslot..... Only the dimpled Set Screw was holding the shaft to the coupling. Needless to say the dimple is in the incorrect place, and a new dimple will need to be drilled.
Considering the large amount of slowly applied force required to push the shaft out of the coupling, I am very concerned about getting it set back into place.
Can anyone walk me through the process of getting the shaft pressed back into the coupling? Ive read that it can be tapped back in.... Does this mean that the coupling is attached to the transmission? I thought any force on the shaft could damage the bearings?
How should I go about getting this done...
I also am wondering if anyone has any idea where to get a new shaft key, so that when I do re-install the shaft, it is done correctly, and actually installed.
So after many hours of tedious frustrating work I've managed to get the Propeller Shaft pushed out from the Coupling using the "press out" method many have detailed elsewhere in this subforum.
Amusingly enough, it turns out that there was no key installed on the shaft, nor was the shaft actually aligned to the keyslot..... Only the dimpled Set Screw was holding the shaft to the coupling. Needless to say the dimple is in the incorrect place, and a new dimple will need to be drilled.
Considering the large amount of slowly applied force required to push the shaft out of the coupling, I am very concerned about getting it set back into place.
Can anyone walk me through the process of getting the shaft pressed back into the coupling? Ive read that it can be tapped back in.... Does this mean that the coupling is attached to the transmission? I thought any force on the shaft could damage the bearings?
How should I go about getting this done...
I also am wondering if anyone has any idea where to get a new shaft key, so that when I do re-install the shaft, it is done correctly, and actually installed.
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