1998 Sportster 1800 Drive Shaft removal

[blackwellchris2000]

My buddy and I are trying to remove our wear rings and carbon rings to fix some cavitation issues that we've had the past couple of years. (actually found a rock the size of a golf ball in the impelller so thinking that might help a good bit too). So we've got the wear rings under control, but we're having a bitch of a time gettting the drive shaft and thus carbon rings off. Does anyone have any suggestions, videos, sticky's, etc that I can review to figure out how in the hell to get this thing off?

 

[blackwellchris2000]

Also, here's my parts diagram. I'm an idiot, so if you could reference what I need to as it pertains to this diagram, that would be helpful. thanks!
http://www.seadooforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6600&d=1298854447

 

[AdamXP800]

You should be able to slide the stainless collar back and remove the metal c clip. If you have the pump off everything should come right out

 

[blackwellchris2000]

Won't budge.I've beat on that collar (part 7 on the diagram) and it won't move. The drive shaft moves back, even where I can see the spines that go into the motor, but it just won't break free

 

[AdamXP800]

You pull the collar back towards the boot and pull the c clip out. You can't get the collar to slide towards the boot? There should be need in beating on it

 

[blackwellchris2000]

I dont see any clip. Guessing i's going to be under the front side of the collar.....Yeah pullled, prodded, hit with a screwdriver. Nothing. Can't get it to go forward or backwards

 

[AdamXP800]

The collar slides up over the c clip, that is what holds everything in place. You should be able to slide it back, hold it there, and pull out the metal clip

 

[AdamXP800]

Post a few pictures of what you are working on. Maybe we can explain it better

 

[brian lewis087]

there is a rubber ring that locks them in not a c clip part # 9

 

[AdamXP800]

The rubber o ring is superseded by the c clip

 

[AdamXP800]

The o ring will dry out and rot causing huge cavitation and possibly a sunk boat

 

[racerxxx]

You should be able to slide the stainless collar back and remove the metal c clip. If you have the pump off everything should come right out

Put the pump back in, THEN slide the stainless ring back, cut the o ring or remove the C clip. With the pump out your fighting an up hill battle.

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[AdamXP800]

That's makes sense ! Did not even think about that

 

[racerxxx]

As soon as I read he could see the splines, I knew the pump was out. The shaft needs to be captured.

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[racerxxx]

[video=youtube;97qJA8v1MZk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97qJA8v1MZk[/video]

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