Propeller shaft removal

[Skooter]

I am going to attempt to see how far I can get with this. I need to swap out casings on my 200 lower unit. Basically keeping all the same driveline and putting it into a donor housing. I have been able to remove propeller shaft holder. But now prop shaft is loose, but won't slide out. It has about 1" of play. Do I need to loosen vertical shaft to allow it to slide out or is there something I'm missing? The helm book doesn't really tell me how to do this....anyone????
Thanks!

 

[hondadude]

Check again...

You have to remove the water pump and the shift shaft, then the prop shaft will come out.

Most likely by now, pulling on it, the detent balls (ball bearings) in the prop shaft have come out and are somewhere inside your lower unit...many times finding their way behind the forward gear.

Either # 28 or #29 http://www.boats.net/parts/search/H...005/BF200A5 XA/PROPELLER SHAFT (1)/parts.html

Mike

 

[Skooter]

Thanks Mike...I'm gonna try and make progress on it tonight.

 

[aristakat]

Pics please love to see this done

 

[Skooter]

I'll do what I can...anything to help anyone else with this. BTW I was trying to get a local certified mechanic to do it for me, but I kept getting the run around from him and he never shows up, so i decided to try myself.

 

[aristakat]

Rebuilt gearcase to your house one year warranty cost around 1800$ , that was what cost me for 225 hp

 

[Skooter]

Rebuilt gearcase to your house one year warranty cost around 1800$ , that was what cost me for 225 hp

Thanks Aristakat, I may need their info, but since I've already purchased a donor housing, I'm going to see how far I can get.

 

[Skooter]

Ok, I removed the shift shaft like Hondadude said and everything slid out in tact... (I think)..lol..I just just use the housing from this one and use all the gearing and shafts from my original lower unit. Apparently the prop shaft is slightly bent on the donor and the shaft length is 30" and I need 25". So here are a few pics of the donor take apart job.

 

[aristakat]

Thanks for pic, watching close please keep us posted

 

[jgmo]

My, you have such lovely hypoids!



Sorry, couldn't resist. <?~)

 

[Skooter]

I made a tool to remove lock nut for drive shaft. I'm guessing this was one of Honda's "special" tools.

 

[Skooter]

Next I had to remove pinion nut and used pipe wrench on shaft carefully trying not to mar the exhaust housing.

 

[Skooter]

I was able to pull drive shaft out, while holding pinion gear in place. Then I hear loose metal falling inside. It was the needle bearings coming out of place. The whole unit looks like its in really good shape, other than having a bent prop shaft.

 

[Skooter]

The pinion gear had a number written on it as well as the anti-cavitation plate. So does it mean that someone changed out gears before?

 

[Skooter]

I didn't find any shims anywhere, not even on drive shaft, maybe I'm just not seeing them??? Comments please.