Mystery drive shaft o-ring

[iwombat]

This question is for a 9822E 1968 9.5 Sportwin.

Had a little leakage in the lower unit, so I went and replaced the seals and while I was there put in a new impeller. Good thing too because I had cuts in two of the arms.

Anyway, I'm a little confused by the manual. The last step of the instructions for Reassembly of the Gearcase says "Install a new o-ring to the top of the driveshaft". Okay, fine. Only I can't find a part number, nor is it listed in any part diagram I have. Is this a manual guffaw, or is there really a mystery o-ring at the top of the drive shaft? I'm ready to call in Paul Drake, I'm sure he can get to the bottom of all this.

 

[Dhadley]

Re: Mystery drive shaft o-ring

The O ring is part number 303067.

 

[jtexas]

Re: Mystery drive shaft o-ring

The splines on top of the drive shaft, where it mates with the powerhead...it's a place for an o-ring just at the bottom of that. You have to be wearing 3-D glasses in order to see it...

 

[iwombat]

Re: Mystery drive shaft o-ring

I saw where it goes on the real-live shaft, just couldn't find it in any parts diagrams.

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: Mystery drive shaft o-ring

Usually seen mysteriously floating somewhere around the water pump. Just above it here:
http://epc.brp.com/default.aspx?brands=ej&lang=e

 

[iwombat]

Re: Mystery drive shaft o-ring

Yeah, that's about where I found half of it. Looking at the diagram, now I see it in a group of three parts off in the middle of nowhere. I never would have correlated those to the drive shaft on my own.

 

[itstippy]

Re: Mystery drive shaft o-ring

You can get a replacement oring at any hardware store. It's just an oring; nothing special about it.

 

[iwombat]

Re: Mystery drive shaft o-ring

Napa had one that fit nicely. Thanks.