Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

[chris123]

I cranked my engine recently after it has been sitting all winter. When I turned it off ( it ran for about ten seconds ) the prop and prop shaft were hanging out. Since I never check the prop, I assumed it just vibrated loose over the years and finally fell out. I screwed the prop and shaft back in, and now it is hung in forward. Is there a trick to getting the prop shaft back in, or do I have bigger problems.

 

[Laddies]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

Remove the shaft and in the end of it you will find a hole the shift pin goes in it and has fallen out find the pin it's in the unit or you have lost it when it fell apart grease it so it don't fall again point to the front and reassm

 

[Don S]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

THE PROP SHAFT FELL OUT BOB ! ! ! !

And all you can say find the pin and put it back in

You gotta splain that to me...................Pleeeeeease
I don't have a clue what a Classic 50 is, rather it's a 50hp or 5, or how old it is.
No wonder I don't mess with old outboards :%:%

 

[Laddies]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

Don, is just the 44 cu. in. engine and is spring loaded to fwd gear if the carrier and shaft fall out (around here it's because they froze up) the shift pin has no retainer like Mercruisers and can fall out also so there is nothing to hold the clutch dog in neutral or anything but fwd. The unit should really come down be cked and resealed but I see 2 or 3 a year that just stick them back together and get away with it--Bob

 

[Don S]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

So the carriers come out too....... That explains it. When I read his post it was like the prop shaft with the prop on it fell out and the carrier was still in the gear housing.
What keeps the carrier in when this happens? Doesn't it strip the threads of the the housing or the retainer nut?

 

[Laddies]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

Don, some of the times it strips everything, carrier and hsg but the ones with the plastic nuts seldom hurt anything. Beats me. Way off the subject and I hate to be a adder oner but I am fastenated with your emoticans and ability to post service pages try as I can I don't have much luck, wish I could I have alot of old service information that at times would help people--Bob

 

[Don S]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

Bob, email me

 

[Laddies]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

Thanks Don I have it Bob

 

[chris123]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

Thanks Laddies, I'll let you know how it turns out.

 

[Don S]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

Hey Bob!
Did you get the emails I sent to you?

 

[Laddies]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

Yes. Don thanks didn't want to bother you till your return. I would have gotten back sooner but we lost power about 10 hrs ago, have a good trip - Bob

 

[chris123]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

Well, I found the pin. It was laying in the lower unit. Although I did have to tear up the cover nut to get it (the prop shaft ) back off. I didn't want to buy a $60.00 tool to remove a $4.00 part. The old one looked kind of stripped anyway. I still can't figure out why it would be plastic. Anyway, I have a new one ordered, which I should receive any day now. Thanks for your help Laddies.

 

[Laddies]

Re: Classic 50 prop shaft fell out

Chris, they started makeing them of plastic so they wouldn't get stuck from use in salt water