Dirtybird
Ex*ta*ski
- Location
- St. Clair, MI
Wanting to get fx-1 drive shaft out of old pump. Did a search and can not find out how to remove it? I have never done this before. Just a quick answer would help me out a lot. Thanks
Drive shaft removal from pump? HELP!
- Thread starter Dirtybird
- Start date
remove the pump cone.
put a piece of plywood on the concrete.
jam splined end of shaft into plywood while holding pump.
shaft will come out from the back (cone end).
seems odd, but it works.
put a piece of plywood on the concrete.
jam splined end of shaft into plywood while holding pump.
shaft will come out from the back (cone end).
seems odd, but it works.
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Dirtybird
Ex*ta*ski
- Location
- St. Clair, MI
Then how do you get it back in? Do that in reverse order? LOL Thanks
use a hydraulic press to get it, and the bearings, back in.
snowxr
V watch your daughters V
- Location
- Waterford, MI
Yep, bang it on the ground to get it out. Put the bearings in the freezer before installing.
steveyz250fpilot
Banned
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
My method for getting it out:
Put two 2x4's on the ground that will straddle the driveshaft but allow the pump to sit on them. Take a piece of a 2x4 and place it on the driveshaft end that is sticking up in the air. Beat on the 2x4 with a small sledge and it will knock the shaft out. I don't put bearings in the freezer when reinstalling.
I think I might have lost my driveshaft removal virginity by using the "beat long end on the ground" method!
Put two 2x4's on the ground that will straddle the driveshaft but allow the pump to sit on them. Take a piece of a 2x4 and place it on the driveshaft end that is sticking up in the air. Beat on the 2x4 with a small sledge and it will knock the shaft out. I don't put bearings in the freezer when reinstalling.
I think I might have lost my driveshaft removal virginity by using the "beat long end on the ground" method!
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Dirtybird
Ex*ta*ski
- Location
- St. Clair, MI
I got it apart! Thanks a lot guys. Now the exposed bearing on the end, i just slide this into the new pump and that's it? O and a pic of the old pump vanes. Mint!
steveyz250fpilot
Banned
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
I would recommend a good regreasing! Put a bunch of grease up in the pump too!
steveyz250fpilot
Banned
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
Wow! Look at that big ass chunk taken out of that thing!! Oops! i meant CHUNKS!!! what did you suck up???
Dirtybird
Ex*ta*ski
- Location
- St. Clair, MI
I just bought the ski in pieces and as you can see it is in pieces. The impeller was ripping apart and who knows what else went through there.
steveyz250fpilot
Banned
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
wow... I bet there was no cavitation in that thing on the water!! woohoo!
Dirtybird
Ex*ta*ski
- Location
- St. Clair, MI
It had to run like azz! Between that and the midshaft sounds like major grinding,real bad. I can bet there was a slight vibration.
- Location
- Houston/Galveston
add a lil JB weld and your good to go.