Having a heck of a time removing the driveshaft from this 98 Tigershark! Have 17mm open end with cheater bar on the shaft with the coupler locked with a chain wrench on the coupler and rope in both cylinders. Not budging at all in a counter clockwise attempt to unscrew from the coupler (counter clockwise is the unscrew direction when facing the ski from the rear). Have tried hammering the wrench, have tried heat on the driveshaft near the coupler, but not on the coupler. Have tried applying pressure on the cheater bar and hitting the end of the spline shaft with a LARGE brass drift pin hoping to jar it free - no luck. Have also tried a chisel hammer on the end of the shaft to try to break the bond - no joy! Have used liquid wrench and WD40 to to avail. Next options is to try PB break and then if no luck was thinking of seeing if I can get the coupler free of the engine crank and then cutting the drive shaft to remove............any other suggestions BEFORE it start this last ditch method? All else came apart well. One of the guys I talked to said try cooling the driveshaft with CO2 or dry ice - anyone tried that?
All the above due to a failed floating bearing and stator bearing so have a scraped up prop and wear ring from the loose bearing on the stator!
At some point this ski will be beyond repair - but it fits my needs and budget. Have had most of the engine apart over the years, but never had to remove it or replace...ah the joys of working it tight places. Lots of scrapes, fiberglass and bloddy knuckles!
Thanks in advance for helping - I need it!
Bill - from Melrose, Florida
All the above due to a failed floating bearing and stator bearing so have a scraped up prop and wear ring from the loose bearing on the stator!
At some point this ski will be beyond repair - but it fits my needs and budget. Have had most of the engine apart over the years, but never had to remove it or replace...ah the joys of working it tight places. Lots of scrapes, fiberglass and bloddy knuckles!
Thanks in advance for helping - I need it!
Bill - from Melrose, Florida
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