[PSUBS-MAILIST] Minn-Kota Shaft Seals

[Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles]

Jon, my experience is due to the interference fit, no matter what you do
you are going to damage the two lips seals removing them.  I just accept
this and buys new ones which are cheap.  When installing, I use an arbor
press with a socket that just fits the 1.125" ID of the Minn-Kota 101
brushed end housing and press in the seals.

cliff

On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 9:32 AM, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

>
> Ok, what's the secret here?  Poking around one of my MK101 lower units to
> get familiar with it and I have hacked up the outer seal trying to remove
> it.  I assumed these things were entirely rubber fabricated and just fit
> tightly into the cylinder that surrounds the shaft.  However, it looks like
> they are rubber over metal and press-fit into the aft section of the motor
> housing.  Anyone removed these things?  I can't find anything on the
> internet with instructions on how to remove them.  I can't just pull them
> out with plyers...tried that and now I'm going to have to purchase new
> seals.   :)
>
> Jon
>
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