Cutlass Bearing Re-visited

[captrob]

<div>I have just finished replaceing my cutlass bearing. I had no
problems thanks primarly to all of the help provided by you all.
I just wanted to say thanks for the help. Dick K., mine was like your - the bearing had no set screws. It
took a little time to cut out but no real problem. In the "for what it's worth department". To remove the coupling
from the shaft I used 4 pieces of threaded rod with a deep well
socket placed between the shaft and the coupling on the engine as
a "puller". It came off fairly easy but was time consuming.Thanks again for all your advise.Vic Copelan
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[capnrichard]

I'm in the process of replacing my cutlass bearing as well. Mine is the set screw version (M-384 hull # 9). A mechanic showed me a simple way to remove it. In my case rudder & Prop/drive shaft had been removed as well as the stuffing box. Then the drive shaft was inserted backwards through the bearing (treads towards the eng.). A coller the size of the drive shaft tube was put on the shaft and then the prop nut. This makes a nice ram that will pop the cutlass bearing out. Works great if all the pre-existing conditions exist.