Re: Need Help Removing Elgin Impeller

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I had the same issue with a 1951 model and I finally had to resort to slicing the lower shaft through the splined section below the waterpump, sliding off the water pump and then the shaft comes out the top of the leg.

This, of course destroyed the lower shaft but the pump is off and the shaft is out so you can work to separate the upper and lower shaft sections. Replacement lower shafts are available, I got one from Doug Penn, but Elgin’s are everywhere.

You really don’t want to be using a lot of force trying to separate the two shafts while the pump is still in place and the shafts are in the leg as damaging the water pump housing is not a good thing!

I did it this way and it worked perfectly.

Regards,
Bob S