sanderling18
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How do i remove the shaft coupling or what brand is it. ZF V drive trans with QSC 8.3 engine
I need to replace a worn shaft packing seal.
I need to replace a worn shaft packing seal.
shaft coupling removal 43 mainship
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Capt.Bill11
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Pictures please.
There are several different ways a coupler can be attached to a shaft.
sanderling18
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Here is a pic, it is not something i have seen before, it is about 14-17" long with the same bolt configuration on the other end, bolt heads not nuts.
sanderling18
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twistedtree
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Can you show the whole coupling? Those bolts must lead to nuts or threads in something. The part we are seeing is probably con a tapered shaft end with a large retaining nut inside it. Special tools can be required to get the big nut off. But that's just a guess without seeing the rest of the coupling.
kchace
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The assembly that includes blue and black parts near the center of your picture looks like a drip less shaft seal. The coupler should be on the left of the picture but it is only partly visible.
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This is my biggest gripe with dripless seals.
The coupling must be removed to replace any parts, a royal PITA, twice again the pain because of the V-drive.
Hope to hell you never have to replace one at sea!
Capt.Bill11
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Some you can change seals without pulling back the shaft.
jacquesm
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You separate the shaft coupling from the transmission coupling by removing the bolts. Then you put something like a socket (about shaft diameter) between the couplings, put the bolts back and tighten. The shaft coupling should move.
