Prop Pullers

[rossl]

We have a couple of little dings in our 13x13 bronze prop on our velvet drive 351 inboard, so I was thinking of sending it off to steeldevelopments to get it fixed, does anybody know if you have to use a proper mastercraft prop puller (£130!!) to pull the prop off an inboard??

Cheers
rossl

[saltwater_cowboy]

Prop puller not needed.

Heat it up with a blow torch and give it a little tap.

[rossl]

So just take off the split pin and nut, apply heat to prop join with shaft and tap it off, what about getting it back on? Do i need heat?

cheers
rossl

[saltwater_cowboy]

Do just that, although you only want to heat the prop not the shaft. The expansion of the prop will allow it to come off the shaft easily. Use a block of wood on the back of the prop to avoid damaging it although you normally only have to give it a light tap. If you've not got a torch find a plumber with a MAP torch. Thats what I use and they are great for getting stuck items apart with out risk of melting them.

When going back on just put a bit of grease on it and slide it on. Its a tapered shaft so it will go on easy.

[brutto 76]

Okay, wossa MAP torch?

[neb79]

plumbers trade blow torch, much better than the crappy ones you get in b&q