[C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement

[Bruce Stanley]

"I'm being told that the majority of time involved was in removing "

YES YES YES
they are glued in and most have a flange at the forward end.
It takes a special tool, a 2lb hammer and a reasonably fit mechanic to pound
it out.

Bruce S/Sydney
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On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Chris Descher <cdescher at cedtulsa.com> wrote:

> I wonder if there are differences in the newer boats versus the older
> boats.
> I'm being told that the majority of time involved was in removing the
> coupling from the shaft.
>
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> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Bruce
> Stanley
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement
>
>
> Ours took less than 4 hours including gluing the new one in place.
> The shaft and rudder were not removed.
> The trick is to have a special tool and have it hammered out.
> It was hammered out up the shaft (not down the shaft), as there is a collar
> on the bearing at the forward end.
> The marine mechanic new what and how to do it.
> sorry if this info came to you, too late.
>
> Bruce Stanley C320#1084/SydneyAustralia
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> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 8:01 AM, Chris Descher <cdescher at cedtulsa.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm having a bottom job done on hull #500, 1998 model.  The cutlass
> bearing
> > is being replaced at the same time.  The yard is saying (after the fact)
> > that they've had to put six hours into pulling the shaft, they now have
> > that
> > done, but they think that they might need to pull the rudder to get the
> > shaft out of the strut.  Does this sound right?
> >
> > Chris Descher
> >
> >
>
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