PURSUIT 3400 Express Fisherman, Owner'S Manual

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(see Section 1.2.1) through the 120 V A.C. battery charger.
5 . 1 . 4 . Installing the Propellers
To install the propellers (see Figure 5-2), the following procedure
should be followed:
1. Check the keyway slot in both the propeller and the
shaft for burrs, and make certain that the key will slide
freely in the slots.
2. Slide the propeller onto the shaft, without the key in the
slot, until it is fully engaged on the taper, and mark the
forward face of the propeller on the shaft with a pencil.
3. Remove the propeller. Place the key in the propeller
shaft keyway and again slide the propeller onto the
shaft. Check to be sure that the propeller will still
engage to the same place with the key in, as it did
with the key out. If not, remove the propeller and key,
and modify the key so that it will allow the propeller to
fully engage on the shaft.
Do not install the propeller with a poorly fitted key in
the keyway. A poorly fitting key may cause vibration
underway, unexpected propeller shaft stress, and
possible shaft failure.
4. After assuring the propeller, key, and shaft fit, remove
the propeller and key, apply a lithium type grease to
the shaft taper, place the key in the shaft keyway, and
slide the propeller onto the shaft until it is fully
engaged.
Do not allow the key to slide forward in the shaft
keyway and ride up on the radius at the forward end
of the shaft keyway. Failure to prevent this may cause
unacceptable shaft stresses and possible shaft
and/or propeller failure.
Rev. A 05/02/99
CAUTION
CAUTION
COMMISSIONING YOUR BOAT BEFORE LAUNCHING YOUR BOAT
3400 Express Fisherman 5-3