Re: There has to be a better way to remove the prop shaft seal

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May 9, 2015 at 6:57 pm #15601
chris-p
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    If you put the head in the vice just right, you can work a seal puller around the seal, and pull it out evenly.

    Don’t use the head as leverage, try to lever the seal puller against the jaws of the vice. I have a jig now I use, so I don’t damage the head.

    As stated, I run a bead of 847 around the circ of the seal before I reinstall. Same goes for the drive shaft seal. Just ensures they don’t leak.

    The Fleetwin bearing head is a little better than say the 35hp head, I have broken my share of them in the past trying to remove the prop shaft seal too quickly!