This was shown to me by a old salty outboard guy I work with ( C.L. Sumner )
I got my 1979 Evinrude shaft out , I was about to take the acetylene torch out when he said STOP.. don't heat a precision machined part it will weaken it and cause molecular changes!
Ok so How do I remove it ? I had tried every thing nothing worked, by this time I had removed the power head and took it to work with the shaft still stuck in it to use the torch.
I had attached a large cable clamp to the shaft to have something to pull on.. He went over to his rusty crusty old tool box, and pulled out a Tie Rod Separator Pickle Fork, went over to the pipe threader and cut off a 8" length of stainless steel pipe, grabbed 3 hardened machine washers big enuff to fit over the shaft, and just a hair bigger than the pipe diameter, slid two over the shaft then the pipe, the the other washer. Above the washer he put on my cable clamp ( my shaft had a machined step down about half way up the shaft) Tighten it down just below the step, laid the power head down placing small blocks of wood under shaft to keep shaft level.
Inserted pickle fork between the cable clamp, and the top single washer, then whacked the pickle fork a few times with a 20lb small hand sledge, and out popped the rusted on shaft!!!.
We then cleaned out the hole and buffed the shaft splines to remove rust and dirt, applied a dab of silicone grease and worked the shaft in and out until it moved freely with out getting stuck.
Ive asked on a dozen or more forums NO ONE Ever said to do this !!!
I hope this helps some one else in a PICKLE pardon the pun emoSmile
Ive attached a crude how to pic , Im tired or it would be better
I got my 1979 Evinrude shaft out , I was about to take the acetylene torch out when he said STOP.. don't heat a precision machined part it will weaken it and cause molecular changes!
Ok so How do I remove it ? I had tried every thing nothing worked, by this time I had removed the power head and took it to work with the shaft still stuck in it to use the torch.
I had attached a large cable clamp to the shaft to have something to pull on.. He went over to his rusty crusty old tool box, and pulled out a Tie Rod Separator Pickle Fork, went over to the pipe threader and cut off a 8" length of stainless steel pipe, grabbed 3 hardened machine washers big enuff to fit over the shaft, and just a hair bigger than the pipe diameter, slid two over the shaft then the pipe, the the other washer. Above the washer he put on my cable clamp ( my shaft had a machined step down about half way up the shaft) Tighten it down just below the step, laid the power head down placing small blocks of wood under shaft to keep shaft level.
Inserted pickle fork between the cable clamp, and the top single washer, then whacked the pickle fork a few times with a 20lb small hand sledge, and out popped the rusted on shaft!!!.
We then cleaned out the hole and buffed the shaft splines to remove rust and dirt, applied a dab of silicone grease and worked the shaft in and out until it moved freely with out getting stuck.
Ive asked on a dozen or more forums NO ONE Ever said to do this !!!
I hope this helps some one else in a PICKLE pardon the pun emoSmile
Ive attached a crude how to pic , Im tired or it would be better
