Getting ready to adjust the packing on a Tricabin with 255 Mercs. Does anyone know offhand what size those nuts are? I don't have large wrenches, so I'm borrowing some tools and would like to know what sizes I need.
Thanks,
Packing Nut Size
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Packing Nut Size
Blair
1979 Trojan Tricabin with twin 255 Mercs
11' Inflatable dingy with 4 Hp merc
On the Trent canal system at Young's Point , Clear Lake, Ontario
1979 Trojan Tricabin with twin 255 Mercs
11' Inflatable dingy with 4 Hp merc
On the Trent canal system at Young's Point , Clear Lake, Ontario
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Stripermann2
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Re: Packing Nut Size
On my shafts, I don't uses wrenches.
What I do is to use a hammer and hit the corners of the locking nut to loosen. Then once backed away from the adjusting nut, you can hand tighten or lightly tap the corners of the adjusting nut. Then hand tighten the lock nut and tap the corners, again to seat against the adjusting nut.
This is so much easier and faster to do then skinning your knuckles on those cheap ass wrenches that always seem to slip.
What I do is to use a hammer and hit the corners of the locking nut to loosen. Then once backed away from the adjusting nut, you can hand tighten or lightly tap the corners of the adjusting nut. Then hand tighten the lock nut and tap the corners, again to seat against the adjusting nut.
This is so much easier and faster to do then skinning your knuckles on those cheap ass wrenches that always seem to slip.
Jamie
1985 F-32 270 Crusaders
1988 Sea Ray 23 350 Merc.
Trojan. Enjoy the ride...
-I don't wanna hear anyone whine...Anymore!
-You might get there before me, but you still have to wait for me, for the fun to start!
1985 F-32 270 Crusaders
1988 Sea Ray 23 350 Merc.
Trojan. Enjoy the ride...
-I don't wanna hear anyone whine...Anymore!
-You might get there before me, but you still have to wait for me, for the fun to start!
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alexander38
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Re: Packing Nut Size
I use large round jaw Vise Grips, They work great for this, but I forget where I got them.
Carver 3607 ACMY 454's Merc's
10' Dinghy 6hp Merc.
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10' Dinghy 6hp Merc.
La Dolce Vita
Let's hit the water !
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