peterdewolf
New member
I have a 3.5hp 2 stroke M3.5A forward gear only. Seems my propshaft is bent. Had it pulled part way up a bank while fishing and a powerboat went past me at speed, sending a wake about a foot high to the bank, lifting my boat up and dumping it and the propellor into the mud. It was buried about 4 inches into the mud.
I've disconnected the gear case from the driveshaft housing and can see that the propshaft gears are nested behind the driveshaft gears ( as you would expect ). The water pump case won't withdraw completely from the proshaft. Possibly this is where it's bent but I can't see a visible bend. can anyone tell me how to remove the propshaft with a view to getting a replacement.
Despite the outward appearance of the engine the gears look immaculate so I'd like to give it a few more years. It's a swine to start but will run all day.
So far
Hope you can help.
Peter
I've disconnected the gear case from the driveshaft housing and can see that the propshaft gears are nested behind the driveshaft gears ( as you would expect ). The water pump case won't withdraw completely from the proshaft. Possibly this is where it's bent but I can't see a visible bend. can anyone tell me how to remove the propshaft with a view to getting a replacement.
Despite the outward appearance of the engine the gears look immaculate so I'd like to give it a few more years. It's a swine to start but will run all day.
So far
Hope you can help.
Peter