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Apr 24, 2022 19:52:17   #
DozerDave Loc: Port Orchard Wa.
 
Well, the seal’s and O-rings and water pump kit for my lower unit finally came in after six weeks. So in attempting to remove the lower bearing carrier with my fancy $100 puller designed specifically for this, the ear on one of the arms, snaps. 🤬🤬🤬This thing is made of cast iron. Couldn’t take the stress. So now this thing is useless. As some of you might know, cast iron is really tough to weld and it will just break again. And my return window to Amazon is closed. So last night I was surfing YouTube and came across a video where this guy made a puller for the bearing carrier. I took his design and modified it a bit and beefed it up and wa-la it worked perfect. Also had to take the torch and apply heat to the housing. So now it’s all resealed, painted up and ready to go back on the boat when I get down to my sisters in two weeks… 🐟on







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Apr 24, 2022 20:02:46   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
DozerDave wrote:
Well, the seal’s and O-rings and water pump kit for my lower unit finally came in after six weeks. So in attempting to remove the lower bearing carrier with my fancy $100 puller designed specifically for this, the ear on one of the arms, snaps. 🤬🤬🤬This thing is made of cast iron. Couldn’t take the stress. So now this thing is useless. As some of you might know, cast iron is really tough to weld and it will just break again. And my return window to Amazon is closed. So last night I was surfing YouTube and came across a video where this guy made a puller for the bearing carrier. I took his design and modified it a bit and beefed it up and wa-la it worked perfect. Also had to take the torch and apply heat to the housing. So now it’s all resealed, painted up and ready to go back on the boat when I get down to my sisters in two weeks… 🐟on
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Apr 24, 2022 20:06:42   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
Good for you, Dave, if you can do it, you will do it. That's what it says. Way beyond me.

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Apr 24, 2022 20:14:29   #
DozerDave Loc: Port Orchard Wa.
 
flyguy wrote:
Good for you, Dave, if you can do it, you will do it. That's what it says. Way beyond me.


Thanks, fly. I’m pretty happy with it… 🐟on

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Apr 24, 2022 20:22:17   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
DozerDave wrote:
Well, the seal’s and O-rings and water pump kit for my lower unit finally came in after six weeks. So in attempting to remove the lower bearing carrier with my fancy $100 puller designed specifically for this, the ear on one of the arms, snaps. 🤬🤬🤬This thing is made of cast iron. Couldn’t take the stress. So now this thing is useless. As some of you might know, cast iron is really tough to weld and it will just break again. And my return window to Amazon is closed. So last night I was surfing YouTube and came across a video where this guy made a puller for the bearing carrier. I took his design and modified it a bit and beefed it up and wa-la it worked perfect. Also had to take the torch and apply heat to the housing. So now it’s all resealed, painted up and ready to go back on the boat when I get down to my sisters in two weeks… 🐟on
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J bolts and a 3/4" black gas pipe coupling. Dozer Dave ingenuity at work. You are the man Dave.

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Apr 24, 2022 20:22:54   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
DozerDave wrote:
Well, the seal’s and O-rings and water pump kit for my lower unit finally came in after six weeks. So in attempting to remove the lower bearing carrier with my fancy $100 puller designed specifically for this, the ear on one of the arms, snaps. 🤬🤬🤬This thing is made of cast iron. Couldn’t take the stress. So now this thing is useless. As some of you might know, cast iron is really tough to weld and it will just break again. And my return window to Amazon is closed. So last night I was surfing YouTube and came across a video where this guy made a puller for the bearing carrier. I took his design and modified it a bit and beefed it up and wa-la it worked perfect. Also had to take the torch and apply heat to the housing. So now it’s all resealed, painted up and ready to go back on the boat when I get down to my sisters in two weeks… 🐟on
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Nice Job Dave. It looks like you have a little Yankee ingenuity in you. Good work my friend.

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Apr 24, 2022 20:32:15   #
Slimshady Loc: Central Pennsylvania
 
You figured out how to do it Dozer and that’s what really counts

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Apr 24, 2022 20:40:43   #
DozerDave Loc: Port Orchard Wa.
 
plumbob wrote:
J bolts and a 3/4" black gas pipe coupling. Dozer Dave ingenuity at work. You are the man Dave.


Yeah, plum 5/8”j bolts and a 1/2” coupler slipped right over the threads at the perfect depth. I think I’ll call the patent office in the morning 😂… 🐟on

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Apr 24, 2022 20:43:28   #
DozerDave Loc: Port Orchard Wa.
 
Fredfish wrote:
Nice Job Dave. It looks like you have a little Yankee ingenuity in you. Good work my friend.


Yeah, sometimes it works out, Fred… 🐟on

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Apr 24, 2022 20:44:49   #
DozerDave Loc: Port Orchard Wa.
 
Slimshady wrote:
You figured out how to do it Dozer and that’s what really counts


🐟on

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Apr 24, 2022 20:47:42   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
DozerDave wrote:
Yeah, sometimes it works out, Fred… 🐟on


DD you got it brother. I said this in another post. Adapt n overcome. Backyard inginuity is a wonderful thing 😁😁

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Apr 24, 2022 21:12:52   #
EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro
 
DozerDave wrote:
Well, the seal’s and O-rings and water pump kit for my lower unit finally came in after six weeks. So in attempting to remove the lower bearing carrier with my fancy $100 puller designed specifically for this, the ear on one of the arms, snaps. 🤬🤬🤬This thing is made of cast iron. Couldn’t take the stress. So now this thing is useless. As some of you might know, cast iron is really tough to weld and it will just break again. And my return window to Amazon is closed. So last night I was surfing YouTube and came across a video where this guy made a puller for the bearing carrier. I took his design and modified it a bit and beefed it up and wa-la it worked perfect. Also had to take the torch and apply heat to the housing. So now it’s all resealed, painted up and ready to go back on the boat when I get down to my sisters in two weeks… 🐟on
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Most of us on here are distant relatives

Just good ole American ingenuity

Looks great DD

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Apr 24, 2022 21:34:39   #
FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana
 
DozerDave wrote:
Well, the seal’s and O-rings and water pump kit for my lower unit finally came in after six weeks. So in attempting to remove the lower bearing carrier with my fancy $100 puller designed specifically for this, the ear on one of the arms, snaps. 🤬🤬🤬This thing is made of cast iron. Couldn’t take the stress. So now this thing is useless. As some of you might know, cast iron is really tough to weld and it will just break again. And my return window to Amazon is closed. So last night I was surfing YouTube and came across a video where this guy made a puller for the bearing carrier. I took his design and modified it a bit and beefed it up and wa-la it worked perfect. Also had to take the torch and apply heat to the housing. So now it’s all resealed, painted up and ready to go back on the boat when I get down to my sisters in two weeks… 🐟on
Well, the seal’s and O-rings and water pump kit fo... (show quote)


Nice job DD. If that didn’t work I was going to suggest you call Danger as he has the most experience with lower units. 😁 👍

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Apr 24, 2022 21:36:53   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
FourchonLa. wrote:
Nice job DD. If that didn’t work I was going to suggest you call Danger as he has the most experience with lower units. 😁 👍


HaHaHa

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Apr 24, 2022 21:38:36   #
Ted A Loc: Eastern Washington
 
You're my kind of man DD.

As far as welding cast iron is concerned I discovered that if you have a wood burning stove big enough to throw in the piece of cast iron and preheat it before welding it then throw it back in and let the fire go out it doesn't crack. I welded up a Land Rover exhaust manifold that way once and it never broke again. Of course I bolted it to a heavy plate to keep it straight.

I think your home built puller is probably better than the one you bought anyway.

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