[PSUBS-MAILIST] Minn-Kota Shaft Seals

[Alan via Personal_Submersibles]

Jon,
just be careful you don't damage the seal seat ( bore) or future
seals may leak.
You could try threading an over sized bolt in to it & pulling on the
bolt with a hammer. Maybe hit the bolt in to get it started.
You could also heat the housing around the bore first.
There is a plethora of tools if you google on image search; but
these are on the small size.
 I have said before that there is a use to the outer seal as a "dust
cover" function to keep muck away from the more important inner seal.
A cheap protective seal that is easy to replace!
Alan

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> On 11/04/2017, at 2:32 AM, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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> 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.   :)
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> Jon
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