Double Taper Drive Shaft Removal

1.    Remove the propeller.

**We suggest using a prop puller to prevent damaging the propeller. Attempting

to pound off the propeller with a hammer will very likely damage the propeller and should be avoided.**

     2. Loosen the stuffing box nut.

     3. Loosen the safety collar.

     4. Unbolt the shaft coupling from the engine.

     5. Slide the drive shaft and shaft coupling away from the engine and remove the retaining                  

         nut from the end of the drive shaft.

     6. Re-bolt the shaft coupling to the engine.

     7. Attach the shaft puller, then hammer away until the drive shaft comes out of the       

         coupling.

     8. Remove the shaft coupling from the engine.

Single Taper Drive Shaft Removal

     1. Follow steps one through three of double taper drive shaft removal.

     2. Remove the set screws from the shaft coupling. **Do not remove the bolts    

          attaching the shaft coupling to the engine.**

     3. Attach the shaft puller, then hammer away until the drive shaft is free of the shaft    

         coupling. **Before removal, it is a good idea to mark the drive shaft with a felt tip pen where it

         enters the shaft coupling to provide an indication of progress.**

     4. Once the drive shaft is out of the shaft coupling, check the transmission coupling end of

         the drive shaft for scoring. Smooth out any rough edges or burrs to avoid damaging the

         packing seal or strut bearings when removing the shaft.

     5. Remove the drive shaft from the boat.

     6. Remove the shaft coupling from the engine.

Cutlass Bearing Removal

     1. Remove drive shaft.

     2. Determine appropriate bearing puller washer by measuring the OD (outer diameter) of the

         cutlass bearing.

     3. Slide puller coupler through strut (use sleeve for 1-1/8” ID (inner diameter) bearings) and

         attach appropriate bearing puller washer with bolt.

     4. Align bearing puller with cutlass bearing and hammer strut bearings out of the strut.

Cutlass Bearing Installation

    1. Determine appropriate bearing puller washer by measuring the OD of the cutlass bearing  

        to be installed.

    2. Slide puller coupler through strut, place cutlass bearing on puller coupler and secure with

        bearing puller and bolt. 

    3. Line up bearing with inside of strut barrel to assure correct orientation.**If cutlass  

          bearings are not pulled in straight, barrel damage may occur.**

     4. Hammer cutlass bearing through until back edge of strut bearing is aligned with shaft end

        of strut barrel.

    5. Push puller back through strut and place second cutlass bearing on the puller coupler.

        Hammer until the front edge of the strut bearing is aligned with the forward end of strut

        barrel.

    6. Remove puller from strut and re-install drive shaft.