I am having difficulty trying to loosen packing nut to re-pack stuffing box. Any ideas how to loosen the packing nut? I can't turn it by hand. Hard to get a wrench on it. There seems to be just the packing nut. Could not see a lock nut. It is difficult trying to reach into such a small space. I've tried WD-40 and gentle tapping with a small hammer. Seems like it is really stuck. Thanks.
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Difficulty with Stuffing Box on CD22D
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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jack cothren
Re: Difficulty with Stuffing Box on CD22D
when i 1st got my cd 28 and inquired about that same dificulty, Don at Whites marina on the hudson said "hit with a hammer and chisel" and by gosh it was the ticket...currently i'm awiting a new kubota block diesel and dripless seal, feathering 2 blade set up...the old volvo md7a rotted outJim wrote: I am having difficulty trying to loosen packing nut to re-pack stuffing box. Any ideas how to loosen the packing nut? I can't turn it by hand. Hard to get a wrench on it. There seems to be just the packing nut. Could not see a lock nut. It is difficult trying to reach into such a small space. I've tried WD-40 and gentle tapping with a small hammer. Seems like it is really stuck. Thanks.
s/v Kingfisher
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jack cothren - mid hudson
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Bill
Re: Difficulty with Stuffing Box on CD22D
Jack, Spartan has a set of wrenches that just fit the stuffing boxJim wrote: I am having difficulty trying to loosen packing nut to re-pack stuffing box. Any ideas how to loosen the packing nut? I can't turn it by hand. Hard to get a wrench on it. There seems to be just the packing nut. Could not see a lock nut. It is difficult trying to reach into such a small space. I've tried WD-40 and gentle tapping with a small hammer. Seems like it is really stuck. Thanks.
nuts. I ordered them and they worked great!.
Bill
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Ken Coit
Re: Difficulty with Stuffing Box on CD22D
Jim,
I'll bet there is a locking nut. Without that, the other nut will easily back off and create a significant mess. Don't ask how I know.
I will also bet that a hammer and a screwdriver will break the lock nut loose. You might try Corrosion-X or PB Blaster from your local automotive supply house if you suspect corrosion between the nuts and housing.
Keep on sailing,
Ken Coit
CD/14 #538
CD/36 #84 Parfait
Hailing Port: Raleigh, NC
Sailing from: Beaufort, NC
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I'll bet there is a locking nut. Without that, the other nut will easily back off and create a significant mess. Don't ask how I know.
I will also bet that a hammer and a screwdriver will break the lock nut loose. You might try Corrosion-X or PB Blaster from your local automotive supply house if you suspect corrosion between the nuts and housing.
Keep on sailing,
Ken Coit
CD/14 #538
CD/36 #84 Parfait
Hailing Port: Raleigh, NC
Sailing from: Beaufort, NC
Jim wrote: I am having difficulty trying to loosen packing nut to re-pack stuffing box. Any ideas how to loosen the packing nut? I can't turn it by hand. Hard to get a wrench on it. There seems to be just the packing nut. Could not see a lock nut. It is difficult trying to reach into such a small space. I've tried WD-40 and gentle tapping with a small hammer. Seems like it is really stuck. Thanks.
parfaitNOSPAM@nc.rr.com