FstaRockr Burns
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Got down to a customers boat today - mentioned the tranny started screeching (he was at idle) and turned straight back to the dock.. pulled out first string of old flax - it was black charred and clearly over heated. He also stated not seeing any drips (its not a dry style)..
Noticed the gap on top and bottom where shaft comes through is about 1/16 different, so much so that im not sure the flax will get in on top. I didnt have time to remove the shaft at the tranny to check the alignment - soaked rusty nuts overnight with pb blaster - the mounts on the stringers are bottomed out - the design used raised connections and puts everything about 1" above the stringers already - so there is no way to drop it much more.. like they set the height of the stringers and then when they added the raised side mounts ran out of adjustment -
Is there a possibility to try align the motor/tranny by dropping the side mounts (re-position) to buy som drop and have this work? or should it be hauled and complete shaft inspected?
Noticed the gap on top and bottom where shaft comes through is about 1/16 different, so much so that im not sure the flax will get in on top. I didnt have time to remove the shaft at the tranny to check the alignment - soaked rusty nuts overnight with pb blaster - the mounts on the stringers are bottomed out - the design used raised connections and puts everything about 1" above the stringers already - so there is no way to drop it much more.. like they set the height of the stringers and then when they added the raised side mounts ran out of adjustment -
Is there a possibility to try align the motor/tranny by dropping the side mounts (re-position) to buy som drop and have this work? or should it be hauled and complete shaft inspected?
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