motor alignment
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Printed Date: January-16-2025 at 8:44am
Topic: motor alignment
Posted By: woodboy
Subject: motor alignment
Date Posted: March-02-2006 at 6:11pm
I have read several posts on motor alignment and I'm sure mine is off. My shaft came loose out of coupling 2 years ago and I Manipulated it back into place without removing the hub from trans (V-drive). My question is how or where do you place the feeler gauge to check for adequate squareness or clearance? Reading these posts is bitter sweet. I'm thrilled to have educated advice, however, I'm finding more and more I need to do to my boat. I say that like it's a bad thing ------------- Lake Livin' Rocks |
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Posted By: surroundsound64
Date Posted: March-02-2006 at 8:35pm
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Call one of the dealers, they should be able to tell you. I'm not sure where you're located, but one of the regional (if that's what they are) places such as Southeast Correct Craft, Northeast Correct Craft, ect. would also be good, or possibly more helpful than a dealer. The dealer would rather you bring it in. hehe ------------- 1981 Ski Nautique 2000 SAN Looking for a 2000-2006 SAN |
Posted By: martini
Date Posted: March-03-2006 at 8:37am
| You can find what you are looking for in the reference section of this site. |
Posted By: Rick
Date Posted: March-03-2006 at 9:44pm
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The tolerances are 1-3 thousands. There is a really great article in the reference section The short of it is you measure at the 12 3 6 and 9 oclock positions between the flanges Make sure the boat is in the water when you do it. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=250&yrstart=1996&yrend=2000%20" rel="nofollow - 2000 Ski |
Posted By: nuttyskier2002
Date Posted: March-06-2006 at 7:35am
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You may want to ask yourself why the shaft came loose from the coupling in the first place. Did anyone pull this shaft before and not tighten the set screws properly on the re-install. Something else that may be the cause is a bent shaft. This will cause vibration and could certainly result in a shaft coming loose. You might want to pull the shaft and take it to a prop shop and have it checked for straightness. Especially if you've every hit anything with the prop hard enough to cause prop damage. The shaft will almost always bend too. It's worth checking out! ------------- 95 Malibu Echelon w/Mercruiser 350 Magnum Skier Former boats: 88 Ski Centurion Tru Trac II 59 Chris Craft Capri (woody) |