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jason thompson
Member
Username: jasonthompson
Post Number: 6
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 07:12 pm: | 
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I have a paragon tranny with the v-drive the 2 big nuts under the tranny have sprung a leak between the nut and the shaft??? What can i do and what size nut is it it is big??? how do they work and can i do it in the water or no??? please help.. |
Peter McWilliams
Member
Username: pete31
Post Number: 71
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 06:24 pm: |
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the second nut is a jam nut, loosen that a little, then tighten the first one, not to tight, tighten it just enough to stop the drips,( you should be able to turn the shaft by hand..just), then re-tighten the jam nut, no problem doing it in the water, if the packing is toast, then she has to come out of the water. |
jason thompson
Member
Username: jasonthompson
Post Number: 7
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 07:37 pm: |
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Peter the nut closest to the water is just a Jam nut?? which nut does the packing go into.. the one that comes off with the colar on it? thanks jason |
Peter McWilliams
Member
Username: pete31
Post Number: 72
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 04:16 am: |
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the deep nut has the packing inside, as you tighten that one, the packing is squeezed around the shaft creating a seal, (it will always leak a little), then the jam nut is undone till its tight to the deep nut, locking both of them in place. Google "stuffing box", some good pictures. |
jason thompson
Member
Username: jasonthompson
Post Number: 9
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 10:24 pm: |
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thanks for the help It was a very tight spot but job succesful thanks peter |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 7014
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 06:29 am: |
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That's why I'd never buy a boat with Vee drives. Imagine how tough it is to align the couplings way down there!
Jeff |
jason thompson
Member
Username: jasonthompson
Post Number: 10
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 04:39 pm: |
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Not only that try one handed and not being able to see lol It was a chore and not to panic when the water was rushing in lol. |
Peter McWilliams
Member
Username: pete31
Post Number: 76
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 05:58 pm: |
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glad you got it done Jason.
pete |
