"Edgar" wrote:


"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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Today, he put the cutlass bearing back on the boat, and I came down to
help him put the flange back on. He put ice packs on the shaft, and I
heated the flange up with a torch. He put it on inside the boat and I
hammered it in from the outside. Then we put the Max-Prop back on,
although it took us three or four tries to get it right.
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http://www.photoworks.com/photo-shar... lb_pml&cb=PW


Looked at the photos and it does seem that the cutlass bearing was put in
from the inside,as you say.

He pulled the old one out from the outside (or at least I gather that
he did that from what he said).

So, what were you hammering in from the outside?

Pushing the shaft into the flange inside the boat. It is a tight fit.

I didn't go up into the boat as I have really bad vertigo and I get
dizzy up on the top of a ladder, so I really didn't see it inside.

Several of the pics show the assembly of the Maxprop.
You seem to be using a much thicker grease than they recommend for my
Maxprop.
The stuff they recommend for mine is more like a very thick oil.

I really don't know as I have only looked at the manual while holding
some piece of machinery in my hand in order to figure out which way
was up.

He would generally prefer that I help without talking, but sometimes
talking is necessary, and sometimes even when you don't like it, it
helps. The trick (for me) is to learn what things to say that might
help and when to shut up.

I think this is a male female thing.