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Help I have a volvo dual prop leg that I need to change the anode on but I can't remove the first prop. The lock bolt and cone all came off easily but the prop won't move. I've tried hitting it with a block of wood and a big hammer and tried using a puller on it but still no luck. Does anyone have any Ideas as to what to try next is there a trick to it?
 
have you tried both at the same time? puller up tight. clout, tweak puller, clout, swear, tweak puller, gash knuckles, clout, swear, continue untill you bottle out or win.
 
Hello and welcome to the forum

Taping the blades in turn using a wooden drift for protection normally does the job. But if the props heve bee assembled with no (or the wrong type of) grease, more severe action is needed.
I had exactly the same problem with my Duoprops a few years ago. The first (4 blade) prop came off without too much problem, but the second (3 blade) was a nightmare. I managed to borrow a very large hub puller, but even using this with heavy blows on the tensioning nut was no good. The blows were cushioned by the rubber bush instead of directly on the metal inner. The cure was to get a good quality penertating oil acting on the correct area, but at first, the oil was not getting beyond the shaft end surface. The cure was to drill a series of small holes, 1-2mm dia, and 1mm (max) deep allong each of the splines in the shaft. This has the effect of removing the hardened grease which was sealing the splines, and providing a 'retainer' for the oil. With the drive leg raised, apply penetrating oil (Plus Gas is muchh better than WD40!) and leave for a few hours. Then a few taps, and Hey presto!! Wedges (1top and 1 bottom) between the front of the prop and the ring anode retaining bolts will help force off the prop instead of a puller.
I used Keynol (sp) waterproof greese when re-assembling and have no problem in subsequent years.
Hope this helps.

Good luck
 
I have taken numerous props off that are stuck, they are always a pain in the behind and sometimes after some Gentile persuasion they will pop off.. but in the worst case I had the hubs were drilled and tapped and a puller arranged in the prop shaft, this pulls them off very easily although the prop was shagged....

don't wish to worry you but this is not a good thing to have....

just for reference though hitting it will only serve in pissing you off as the hub is mounted on rubber so every time you hit the prop the prop moves and the hub stay's put, a puller to load up the hub and then a small hit with a mallet / rubber hammer is the only real way unless as mentioned before they are really stuck.
 
Is it a taper shaft or splined? usual way to remove a prop from a taper shaft is to heat it with a (large) blowlamp whilst a suitable puller is attached. Heat the central boss as this is the bit which needs to expand and if necessary/possible pour water on the shaft to keep this cold.
After a minute the prop will just pop off the shaft.
 
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Can you ask him to have a go at this government..?
 
Thankyou for all you help, Just one thought my boat has been out of the water for over 6 months would it help if I put the boat back in the water for a month?

Help I have a volvo dual prop leg that I need to change the anode on but I can't remove the first prop. The lock bolt and cone all came off easily but the prop won't move. I've tried hitting it with a block of wood and a big hammer and tried using a puller on it but still no luck. Does anyone have any Ideas as to what to try next is there a trick to it?
 
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