Spare Seal Carrier Kit Installation
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SureSeal™ System Spare Seal Carriers Original Installation Lip Seal Replacement Original Installation of the Carrier Determine where the Spare Seal Carrier will be located on the shaft (minimally 1" from Be certain there are no keyways, nicks or corrosion in this area of the propeller shaft. Separate the two halves of the carrier kit by removing the Phillips head screws. Remove the spare lip seal (s).

Carefully press each spare seal onto the tapered cone of the red installation hat smooth side first (smooth side contains the part number on the surface) . Smooth (flat) side “Spring” side Remove the red installation hat and confirm that each seal is facing the same direction as the lip seal in the SureSeal™ unit. Reassemble the spare seal carrier over the lip seal(s) and around the propeller shaft. The “long” shoulder on the carrier kit should face away from the SureSeal™. Slide the red installation hat and seal(s) onto the shaft as shown − seal side first. Make sure that the carrier kit...

Replacing the Lip Seal Before you begin: Inspect the exposed shaft surface between the spare seal carrier and the SureSeal™. Make sure it is clean and free of any nicks or burrs which might damage the spare (replacement) seal. If necessary, polish this portion of the propeller shaft using 300-330 grit wet-dry sandpaper or emery cloth. Work “around the shaft”, not fore and aft. 1 Remove the screw from the spare seal carrier and separate the halves, exposing the spare (replacement) lip seal(s) within. Remove the five screws from the front of the SureSeal™ housing. Slide the front cap forward...

Using a flat blade screwdriver, pry out the old lip seal from the SureSeal™ housing. Work on alternate sides of the worn lip seal as you move your way around the outside diameter of the worn lip seal. When it is out of the housing, use diagonal pliers and cut it off the shaft. Carefully slide the new lip seal down the shaft and into the chamfered opening in the front of the SureSeal™ housing. Return the split retaining washer to the shaft just in front of the lip seal. Snap the split retaining washer into its recess in the cap. Slide the cap against the replacement seal. Align the holes in...