jasp
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Is there an easy way to remove cutlas bearing from covic sailer.
Cutlas bearing
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Sans Bateau
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Assuming your boat has a P bracket, then you need: a 12" Hacksaw, a length of studding about 10 - 12mm dia, 3 times as long as the cutlass bearing, some nuts to fit studding and large flat washers larger than the hole in the P bracket.
Method:
Remove Prop and shaft.
Take the blade out of the hacksaw and pass it through the old cutlass bearing and refitting it to the hacksaw frame. This will allow you to cut through the old bearing as far as the P bracket. A hammer and drift will now tap out the old bearing.
You may need to file a small chamfer around the leading edge of the new bearing. Assemble one nut on the end of the studding with a large washer, then with care put the new bearing over the studding, ensure you do not scratch the bearing surface. Offer the new bearing with studding up to the P bracket and add the second washer and nut the other side, hand tighten so that the whole lot stays together against the face of the P bracket.
Now using a spanner slowly tighten one or both of the nuts on the studding. At this point ensure the whole assembly stays square with the face of the P bracket, that the new bearing is lined up with the hole in the P bracket. If all looks well the continue to tighten and the new bearing will be drawn into the P bracket. But you MUST ensure it remains straight!
Good luck.
Method:
Remove Prop and shaft.
Take the blade out of the hacksaw and pass it through the old cutlass bearing and refitting it to the hacksaw frame. This will allow you to cut through the old bearing as far as the P bracket. A hammer and drift will now tap out the old bearing.
You may need to file a small chamfer around the leading edge of the new bearing. Assemble one nut on the end of the studding with a large washer, then with care put the new bearing over the studding, ensure you do not scratch the bearing surface. Offer the new bearing with studding up to the P bracket and add the second washer and nut the other side, hand tighten so that the whole lot stays together against the face of the P bracket.
Now using a spanner slowly tighten one or both of the nuts on the studding. At this point ensure the whole assembly stays square with the face of the P bracket, that the new bearing is lined up with the hole in the P bracket. If all looks well the continue to tighten and the new bearing will be drawn into the P bracket. But you MUST ensure it remains straight!
Good luck.
jasp
Member
Thanks for the info.
Think I will give the yard a ring as it is not a P bracket, the cutlass appears to be connected to a Tee bracket which is welded to the prop shaft outer tube. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Think I will give the yard a ring as it is not a P bracket, the cutlass appears to be connected to a Tee bracket which is welded to the prop shaft outer tube. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
