- Jun 5, 2016
- 5,620
- Boat Info
- 410 Sundancer
2001
12" Axiom and 9" Axiom+ MFD
- Engines
- Cat 3126 V-Drives
Well the last operation is always the hardest!!
I couldn't hold the pump gear in a way I could torque the bolts with my torque wrench and not possibly damage the gear teeth. So I consulted an automotive shop I have a lot of my major repairs done at. He pointed me to a shop with a machine shop (resurface rotors and flywheels etc).
The tech at the machine shop told me he would just run the nut down with an impact wrench and then swage the shaft thread to prevent the nut from backing off. While not technically correct procedure, I expect it will accomplish the job.
I had him finisg the job with his tools and techniques.
Anybody have any heartburn about how I reassembled these? I'm going to paint tonight. Reinstall starts tomorrow.
I couldn't hold the pump gear in a way I could torque the bolts with my torque wrench and not possibly damage the gear teeth. So I consulted an automotive shop I have a lot of my major repairs done at. He pointed me to a shop with a machine shop (resurface rotors and flywheels etc).
The tech at the machine shop told me he would just run the nut down with an impact wrench and then swage the shaft thread to prevent the nut from backing off. While not technically correct procedure, I expect it will accomplish the job.
I had him finisg the job with his tools and techniques.
Anybody have any heartburn about how I reassembled these? I'm going to paint tonight. Reinstall starts tomorrow.
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