I am replacing a BF40A impeller, gaskets, seals, etc. I'm not just taking the housing cover with the stainless steel cup off, I am removing the bottom half of the housing as well as the gasket between the water pump housing and the lower unit.
My question: There are two identical seals in the lower half of the impeller housing, part #34 on my parts diagram. This seals present lower unit oil from going into the impeller housing. I have new seals and a clean plastic lower impeller housing. The new rubber does not want to going into the dry, plastic housing. Do I place a small amount of grease to get these to slide into position? Would the grease cause them to spin inside the housing as opposed to the shaft spinning inside the seals?
See: http://sites.google.com/site/bf50impellernotes/ for part #34
My question: There are two identical seals in the lower half of the impeller housing, part #34 on my parts diagram. This seals present lower unit oil from going into the impeller housing. I have new seals and a clean plastic lower impeller housing. The new rubber does not want to going into the dry, plastic housing. Do I place a small amount of grease to get these to slide into position? Would the grease cause them to spin inside the housing as opposed to the shaft spinning inside the seals?
See: http://sites.google.com/site/bf50impellernotes/ for part #34