[C320-list] Stuffing Box Nut

[GREG SUTTON]

I had a similar problem.  I ended up pulling back the shaft so I could slide the nut off for a greater inspection.  It ended up that at least one ring of the old packing was still in the nut and was so hard it looked like part of the nut it's self.  After a little prying it came out and the nut fit with the new packing.

> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:30:26 -0700
> From: bruceheyman at cox.net
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stuffing Box Nut
> 
> Sorry, miss understood the problem.  If you can't get it to engage with only two rings it sounds like something is wrong, I.e., the rings are overlapping or two large a diameter?
> How much do you have in there?  
> Bruce Heyman
> (949) 289-8400
> 
> Jason Alexander <alexander.jason at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >I have the nut off.   I can't get it to re-engage.   I've tried taking out one of the three rings and that doesn't seem to help
> >
> >---
> >Sent from my handheld. 
> >
> >On Mar 23, 2013, at 4:47 PM, Bruce Heyman <bruceheyman at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Try tightening it first.  Once it budges you are home free.
> >> 
> >> Bruce Heyman
> >> (949) 289-8400
> >> 
> >> Jason Alexander <alexander.jason at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> So I'm on my boat on the hard and I can't get the stuffing box nut to engage.  I loosened the hose clamps on the box to give it more but  still can't get it.   Any suggestions. 
> >>> 
> >>> Jason