is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

[ncfish]

It's a 1979 15hp evinrude, if this is not normal what is the damage???

 

[Fisherball]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

The shaft from motor into LU? Pulling out of motor, pulling out of LU?

 

[bktheking]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

It will pull out of the powerhead when you drop the lower unit, it will come out of the lower unit if you pull it out as well.

 

[marinemech1]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

no the impeller key should hold impeller and drive shaft in housing if it pulls out install water pump repair kit
Wayne

 

[ncfish]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

The shaft from motor into LU? Pulling out of motor, pulling out of LU?

sorry, the shaft out of the lower unit.

 

[ncfish]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

It will pull out of the powerhead when you drop the lower unit, it will come out of the lower unit if you pull it out as well.

thanks bk, thats a big relief, im new to outboards and i have a 6hp johnson that the shaft is tight in there so i thought they where all that way. i had to take the top vent screw are whatever is called out to relieve pressure to get it back in.

 

[bktheking]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

Never heard of having to do that. Marinemech is right though, water pump has to be off for the shaft to come out.

 

[ncfish]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

Never heard of having to do that. Marinemech is right though, water pump has to be off for the shaft to come out.

now i see how it stays on there yeah i had the pump off when i noticed it would slide, thanks guys.

 

[ncfish]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

now i see how it stays on there yeah i had the pump off when i noticed it would slide, thanks guys.

opps, in there...........

 

[restornator]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

opps, in there...........

that's what she said

 

[ncfish]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

that's what she said

please sir don't start with the thats what she said jokes. i can take a joke just not those.

 

[samo_ott]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

thanks bk, thats a big relief, im new to outboards and i have a 6hp johnson that the shaft is tight in there so i thought they where all that way. i had to take the top vent screw are whatever is called out to relieve pressure to get it back in.

Huh? What vent screw?

 

[ncfish]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

Huh? What vent screw?

here's a pic. of the screw i was referring to. when i was trying to put back the drive shaft, it was like pumping a bicycle pump, maybe not that much pressure, but it had pressure, and not being familiar with this i didn't want to froce it so i loosened this screw and it took pressure off. http://[URL=http://s809.photobucket.com/albums/zz15/10ring_2010/?action=view&current=101_0691-1.jpg] [/URL]

 

[samo_ott]

Re: is it normal to remove the drive shaft by simply pulling???

Ah ok, that could make sense actually. As the pressure will build up when re-inserting the driveshaft. ok.