L.U. parts/Impeller Pictures

[Grant Brown]

1987 3 cyl 70 hp.<br />I Fired it up first time this year yesterday, and it ran pretty good - just lots of smoke and sludge at the prop (from reading other posts this seems normal).<br />I replaced the w/p impeller last year but wanted to put new gaskets in it this year cause I had to make my own last time. <br />When I pulled the LU off a part fell out on the floor. It's a short piece of metal that fits on the shifter shaft, with a flange on one end. I need to know which end goes up.<br />Also, when I took the impeller housing apart, the impeller blades were going in a bunch of different directions. Is this a big problem? Which way is the directon of rotation?<br />Should I use rtv on the impeller housing gaskets?<br /><br /> http://www.grantbrown.ca/boat/index3.html <br /><br />Thanks,<br />Grant

 

[Laddies]

Re: L.U. parts/Impeller Pictures

Just leave the imp. in the hsg and repace as a unit, the coupling goes flange down

 

[Grant Brown]

Re: L.U. parts/Impeller Pictures

Thanks, but I'm not going to replace the w/p as a unit. The impeller has very few hours on it and is still nice and soft, plus I already have the gaskets.<br />Which way is the directon of rotation?<br />Should I use sealant on the gaskets?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Grant

 

[Laddies]

Re: L.U. parts/Impeller Pictures

Thats what I meant, do not remove the impeller from the hsg. just slide them, hsg. and imp on as a unit if a gasket neededs goop on it you probably should spend the money for a new gasket

 

[Grant Brown]

Re: L.U. parts/Impeller Pictures

Hi Laddie,<br /><br />Thanks for your time.<br />The housing is already taken apart. I replaced the impeller last year, but the parts guy didn't have the housing gaskets in stock, so I made some out of blank gasket material. I wasn't happy with the ones I made so I'm replacing them. The housing is already apart and the impeller blades are all pointing in different directions. I was wondering if this is a problem, and when I put it back in what direction the shaft spins. Clockwise or counter clockwise?<br />I'm not going to use any sealant because the gaskets are brand new Quicksilver still sealed in the bags. The gasket in the photo is one that I made.<br />

 

[Virago85]

Re: L.U. parts/Impeller Pictures

Take the impeller out put it on the shaft turn the drive shaft clockwise will puching down on the upper housing if you ever turn the motor in a counter clockwise dir be sure to turn it a complete turn clockwisk before starting motor hope this helps

 

[Grant Brown]

Re: L.U. parts/Impeller Pictures

Thanks everyone,<br /><br />I put it together this afternoon w no troubles. I'm pretty sure I never turned the shaft after removing the LU, but I have a very strong 4 y.o. son that spends lots of time in the shop. He's always trying to "help", so maybe that's what happened. <br />Thanks for all the input and advice. <br />This board is awesome!