Put something on the shaft (between the collar and the coupling); e.g. a rubber hose cut to length and cut along.
Btw. Be careful; PYI says that you should not reuse the set screws. At least not the inner ones. Btw 2. I have a retention collar with much beefier set screws. This would also help in compressing the bellows. Marek 1994 c270 Ottawa, ON Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Eric Frank via CnC-List<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Saturday, June 3, 2017 22:33 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Eric Frank<mailto:efran...@mac.com> Subject: Stus-List Advice for PYI shaft seal maintenance For winterizing the PYI shaft seal on Cat's Paw, it was recommended that I loosen the SS collar on the prop shaft so the rubber bellows is not compressed. I'm now trying to compress the bellows again before launching - PYI recommends compressing it about 3/4 inch. It's difficult to compress the bellows and tighten the set screws at the same time, given the limited access to that area (under bilge and exhaust hoses). Any suggestions for holding the bellows compressed temporarily while I tighten the set screws? Eric Frank Cat’s Paw, C&C 35 MkII Mattapoisett, MA _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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