Propeller Service - Briggs & Stratton 5 HP Troubleshooting & Repair Manual

5 HP Outboard • Troubleshooting & Repair Manual
Section 2 • Troubleshooting
Figure 20 — Steering Tension Adjustment

Propeller Service

1. Remove the stainless steel lock nut
stainless steel washer
the propeller shaft
.
Figure 21 — Propeller Mounting Hardware
3
1
2. Press the coupling assembly out of the propeller.
3. Inspect the coupling components
wear and damage. If either the inner or outer coupling
show wear or damage, replace the coupling.
1
,
(Figure 21) 1
and the propeller from
3 2
2
for
(Figure 22) 1
Figure 22 — Propeller Drive Couplings
4. Inspect the exposed end of the propeller shaft for
wear or damage. If the threads
portion show wear or damage replace the shaft.
3
Figure 23 — Propeller Drive Shaft
4
3
5. Inspect the propeller
damaged blades, and for wear or damage to the hub.
Replace or repair the propeller as required.
6. Install the coupling to the propeller.
7. Apply anti-seize to the propeller shaft. Install the
propeller, stainless steel washer and stainless steel
lock nut to the propeller shaft. Torque to
90 in. lbs. (10 Nm).
19
1
or hex
(Figure 23) 4
for broken or
(Figure 21) 2
2