[PSUBS-MAILIST] Minn-Kota Shaft Seals

[Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles]

Inbound functioning seal will be facing the wrong direction for a pressure
compensated unit if you left the seal set in place that comes with the
unit.

Cliff

On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> What if we just drill a little hole in the outer seal, and leave it in
> place?
>
> Best,
>
> Alec
>
> On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 3:11 PM, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> Jon,
>> just be careful you don't damage the seal seat ( bore) or future
>> seals may leak.
>> You could try threading an over sized bolt in to it & pulling on the
>> bolt with a hammer. Maybe hit the bolt in to get it started.
>> You could also heat the housing around the bore first.
>> There is a plethora of tools if you google on image search; but
>> these are on the small size.
>>  I have said before that there is a use to the outer seal as a "dust
>> cover" function to keep muck away from the more important inner seal.
>> A cheap protective seal that is easy to replace!
>> Alan
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> > On 11/04/2017, at 2:32 AM, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Ok, what's the secret here?  Poking around one of my MK101 lower units
>> to get familiar with it and I have hacked up the outer seal trying to
>> remove it.  I assumed these things were entirely rubber fabricated and just
>> fit tightly into the cylinder that surrounds the shaft.  However, it looks
>> like they are rubber over metal and press-fit into the aft section of the
>> motor housing.  Anyone removed these things?  I can't find anything on the
>> internet with instructions on how to remove them.  I can't just pull them
>> out with plyers...tried that and now I'm going to have to purchase new
>> seals.   :)
>> >
>> > Jon
>> >
>> >
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