Re: Prop won’t turn, but the powerhead does

[johnyrude200]

I got as far as removing the 3 retaining screws for the bearing housing on the prop shaft, but the 3 screw orifices aren’t your standard 1/4 inch thread. They’re something slightly bigger, so I’ll be off to the hardware store to look for some 5/16 or 3/8 threaded rod. This gearcase uses 3 of these screws, where as apparently the ’88 models only use two (according to the service manual).

If anyone knows what size these threads are and where to pick up some 10-11" screws, that would be helpful. I’m dead in the water right now until going any further. Looking at the repair manual, I’m wondering if there is more to yanking the driveshaft than on the smaller motors (which just come right out once the impeller housing is removed).

There has to be some frozen gears down in there, or the driveshaft was twisted/bent and became stuck in the driveshaft orifice in the housing. Must have been one heck of an accident to make the driveshaft break in half, along with break some of the lower exhaust housing gromet/vibration pad bolts in half.

I’m beginning to wonder if this motor is worth even going through based on what happened to it. The powerhead seems to be in pretty good condition and I don’t think the motor had been used much before this numb-skull accident. What a waste. Good learning motor, I guess.