Prop shaft seal puller or good method?

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outboardnut

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Does anyone have a picture of what the OMC prop shaft seal puller looks like?

I need an easy method of replacing prop shaft seals on Johnnyrudes from the 70's (40 HP and above).

At first I was looking to build a bearing carrier puller, but after reading and some researching via the search function I have heard that it is not necessary and about a "special" tool.

Found a "seal puller" from HF, not sure if it is similar or would do the trick?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=35556
 
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Re: Prop shaft seal puller or good method?

Thanks for the heads up on the HF tool.

I read that thread and picked up on a vague recommend for the lisle tool.

http://www.automotivetoolsonline.com/L58430-Shaft-Type-Seal-Puller-Lisle-58430_p_11941.html

I search the web on it and found a vid on youtube of it in action. It can't be this easy! I think they must have greased those seals before shooting. I can't imagine things going this slick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8A0tenCLGw

Heard great things about that elusive OMC tool for the job. Anyone had a chance to use both?
 
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Re: Prop shaft seal puller or good method?

The first thumbnail is a picture of one of mine ("remover end"). The second thumbnail is of the inside cover from the case.
 

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Re: Prop shaft seal puller or good method?

Now that looks nice. Thank you so much for sharing your pictures of those. Now I can see what the factory tool is like.

I spotted something similar to this on another thread when I was using the search function.

" Default Re: possible to replace prop shaft seals without removing lower unit?
Make you a threaded seal remover from a piece of steel conduit the inside diameter of shaft your working on. Thread it with a pipe threaded and grind thread down to a taper. I had one I used to replace crankshft seal on 15-25 hp motor but loaned it out and never got it back. Here is picture on how it would be made. Below is qoute from tool site:
"This special service tool was developed for the proper removal of the Gear Box Main Oil Seal. At the working end of this tool is a spiral "Barbed Type" thread which secures into the inner part of the oil seal w/o damage to any vehicle part. The grab is one direction. Trying to do this task with any other method is risking a total transmission failure by way of a damaged oil seal housing"
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I think making one of these is a beyond my skills and shop tools. The hold tapered barbed thread thing throws me off. I sent an email to Meyer maybe a long shot they still have some on the shelf.
I bet Frank could turn out a dozen of these before lunch tomorrow....
 
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