Reply To: Elsgin Sears Elgin 5.5 571.58611

[Buccaneer]

seahuntboater wrote:

Thanks Buccaneer. Seems like I have the early direct drive. I still do not see what is holding the cavitation plate and section below it to the leg so I can access the impeller. If you look at my picture you will see the hole I am talking about which is threaded. I do not see this in the drawing view. What does that screw do? It is possible it is broken inside and is holding together the sections? Note that when i removed the horseshoe clip on the prop shaft that the gear slides easily so it is not holding anything.

I am almost there. If you want to communicate better and have the part description of early direct drive that will help so I can name the parts better.

thanks
ralph

That forward side fastener that holds the gear case on may be a super long bolt with
some type of nut up toward the swivel pin by the transom clamp…. can’t remember
for sure, but seems like I’ve “been there, done that”.

The sliding vane impeller is a flat, sliding “carbon” vane, if I remember correctly.
I do not believe any of these Elgin’s had a metal impeller.

Prepare to be boarded!