machineing clutch dog and forward gear...

[bob johnson]

OK make that clutch dog and forward gear

anyone see any reason why not to?

1995 115 hp ocean runner

I can set up in my shop and machine these gears with nice new sharp carbide tooling.

they are not really that bad at all.. I am refurbishing a lower unit and am getting close to reassembling everything..

I can machine the exact same amount off each of the three surfaces on each part...I cant think of any reason why it cant be done...but maybe i dont know everything ha ha ha

I probably only need to removed maybe .005-.010 to reduce the radiused edge back to original new specs..the contacts faces were maybe worn .001".. with even contact area


its usually the radius that grows and thus the height of the flat contact area... and the fact it gets angles that caused gears to pop out...I havent had any such issues...

but since i can do it myself..i am thinkiing to just go ahead..

I imagine most people just buy new gears..

bob

 

[jonesg]

Re: machineing clutch dog and forward gear...

I suspect it will be the same again as soon as you start using it.

 

[bob johnson]

Re: machineing clutch dog and forward gear...

I suspect it will be the same again as soon as you start using it.

the reverse is half the wear of the forward gear...if they are original, that tells me a sharpeneing would double its life, its lived so far.

bob

 

[jimdd810]

Re: machineing clutch dog and forward gear...

Worst case senario is to do it and put it together and end up with a catastrophic failure.
Best case it works.

 

[mikesea]

Re: machineing clutch dog and forward gear...

cant c why not,did it many times with a die grinder in the 70's on old 40 hp gears ,worked til i got rid of my boat,and did buddies , worked for years

 

[bob johnson]

Re: machineing clutch dog and forward gear...

Worst case senario is to do it and put it together and end up with a catastrophic failure.
Best case it works.

you could have at least reversed the order you listed them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:redface:

dont know you could envision catastophic failure on something so simple????

I aint thinning the web on a rod end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bob

 

[jimdd810]

Re: machineing clutch dog and forward gear...

sorry working on town board stuff and felt a little catstophic my self

It probably will work out fine.

Is that better lol