I would think that you can tell the seal size by the bearings - the OD
and ID of the bearings can be used to match the seals since they sit
next to the bearing they would have identical OD's but undersized ID's -
I don't know what town you are in, but in my area there are lots of
bearing companies that can match help match them. Dave
Micah Donahue wrote:
> Erik --
> I wish it were as easy as "be brave"!
>
> Unfortunately the one remaining seal (other side shredded to confetti
> when the bearings failed) is worn to the point where you can't read
> the #s. NAPA compared it to every single seal on their shelves, but
> couldn't find a match. Calipers might help, but I was worried it was
> no longer the right size due to wear. I WAS able to get replacement
> bearings/races by taking them into the store, but of course that
> doesn't tell me what the right seals are.
>
> If someone can't help me out, maybe the antique parts manual will.
> Here's hoping...
>
> Cheers,
> -Micah
>
> On Jul 24, 2006, at 12:00 PM, omc-boats-digest wrote:
>
>>
>> omc-boats-digest Monday, July 24 2006 Volume 01 :
>> Number 543
>>
>>
>>
>> [omc-boats] Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #542
>> RE: [omc-boats] Really need trailer bearing seal info
>> Re: [omc-boats] Buy of the year
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:56:47 -0400
>> From: "Thomas Klauber" <tklauber@...>
>> Subject: [omc-boats] Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #542
>>
>> It was 2 years ago I did the seal replacement. It is not too
>> complicated
>> once you get into it. The instructions are always vague but the
>> assembly
>> follows logic. You pull the drive shaft and on older models the
>> bearing will
>> come out with it. It is a big roller bearing that you will have to
>> press off
>> to get the retainer plate off which seals the shaft next to the ball
>> gear. I
>> am not sure if there is another seal inside the cavity but replace
>> it too.
>> They suggest using a sealing compound to seal the seals in their
>> grooves.
>> You are sealing the metal part of the seal to the metal part of the
>> cavity.Take care when removing and installing the components - try
>> not to
>> let them get in lopsided. You can do it in a day if you have the
>> parts. NAPA
>> has many of the parts you will need. Take notes as to what side the
>> seal
>> bevels go. Tom K.
>> - ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "omc-boats-digest" <owner-omc-boats-digest@...>
>> To: <omc-boats-digest@...>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 12:00 PM
>> Subject: omc-boats-digest V1 #542
>>
>>
>>>
>>> omc-boats-digest Sunday, July 23 2006 Volume 01 :
>>> Number
>>> 542
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [omc-boats] Intermediate Gearcase
>>> [omc-boats] Really need trailer bearing seal info
>>> Re: [omc-boats] Really need trailer bearing seal info
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- -
>>>
>>> Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:26:37 -0700
>>> From: "Kenneth Fingerlos" <kenf@...>
>>> Subject: [omc-boats] Intermediate Gearcase
>>>
>>> Ok... the individual who posted about the seals on the intermeidate
>>> gearcase has me thinking....
>>>
>>> I've got a lot of oil/grease showing around the exhaust on the
>>> intermediate housing... sounds like the "outer" shaft seal (based
>>> entirly
>>> on his posting).
>>>
>>> How difficult is it to pull the shaft, and subsequently to replace the
>>> seals? I have the Seloc manual - but find it a little difficult to
>>> follow
>>> since it covers so many different models/variations; I'm good with
>>> tools,
>>> but not someone who'd take on rebuilding a transmition or
>>> gearcase. I try
>>> to avoid things which involve adjusting clearances via shims.
>>>
>>> Kenneth
>>>
>>>
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>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:45:43 -0400
>>> From: Micah Donahue <mdonahue@...>
>>> Subject: [omc-boats] Really need trailer bearing seal info
>>>
>>> Hello, all --
>>> I really need to replace the grease seals on my 1968 Evinrude
>>> Sportsman's original trailer. I've ordered a parts catalog from a
>>> vintage literature place, but I'm worried I may not be able to match
>>> up the old part #s.
>>>
>>> Has anyone done this job? If so, I would REALLY appreciate the
>>> manufacturer/part # info for the bearings and seals. I'd even be
>>> happy to pay someone $50 to pull one of their seals out and write
>>> down the #s for me. Use the $ to buy a new set of bearings for
>>> yourself as well!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> - -Micah Donahue
>>> Boston, MA
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:32:14 -0700 (PDT)
>>> From: Erik Ackroyd <erikackroyd@...>
>>> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Really need trailer bearing seal info
>>>
>>> - --0-857451999-1153632734=:14838
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>>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> It's really not all that hard...
>>>
>>> Just be gentle tapping out the old seal if you can't read the
>>> numbers from
>>> the outside; there won't be any on the inside... just take your
>>> bearings
>>> [and the races] and the seals to any decent REAL independent auto
>>> parts
>>> store [and better NAPA stores] and they should have a caliper to
>>> measure
>>> the seals [if no numbers] the bearings are probably what used to be
>>> common
>>> "Sets" like a set 3 and set 5
>>> Be brave!
>>> erik
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Erik Ackroyd 916.806.1560 cel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape
>>> those who
>>> dream only by night.
>>>
>>>
>>> Edgar Allan Poe, 'Eleanora', 1842 http://www.quotationspage.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> - ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Micah Donahue <mdonahue@...>
>>> To: omc-boats@...
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:45:43 PM
>>> Subject: [omc-boats] Really need trailer bearing seal info
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello, all --
>>> I really need to replace the grease seals on my 1968 Evinrude
>>> Sportsman's original trailer. I've ordered a parts catalog from a
>>> vintage literature place, but I'm worried I may not be able to match
>>> up the old part #s.
>>>
>>> Has anyone done this job? If so, I would REALLY appreciate the
>>> manufacturer/part # info for the bearings and seals. I'd even be
>>> happy to pay someone $50 to pull one of their seals out and write
>>> down the #s for me. Use the $ to buy a new set of bearings for
>>> yourself as well!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> - -Micah Donahue
>>> Boston, MA
>>>
>>>
>>> - -----
>>> To get off this list send mail to omc-boats-unsubscribe@...
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>>> Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
>>>
>>> <html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV
>>> {margin:0px} --></style></head><body><div style="font-
>>> family:bookman old
>>> style, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><DIV></DIV>
>>> <DIV>Hi!</DIV>
>>> <DIV> </DIV>
>>> <DIV>It's really not all that hard...</DIV>
>>> <DIV> </DIV>
>>> <DIV>Just be gentle tapping out the old seal if you can't read the
>>> numbers
>>> from the outside; there won't be any on the inside... just take your
>>> bearings [and the races] and the seals to any decent REAL
>>> independent auto
>>> parts store [and better NAPA stores] and they should have a
>>> caliper
>>> to measure the seals [if no numbers] the bearings are probably what
>>> used
>>> to be common "Sets" like a set 3 and set 5</DIV>
>>> <DIV>Be brave!</DIV>
>>> <DIV>erik<BR> </DIV>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV>Erik Ackroyd 916.806.1560 cel</DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV><FONT size=1></FONT> </DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV>Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape
>>> those who dream only by night.</DIV><BR>
>>> <DIV>Edgar Allan Poe, 'Eleanora', 1842 <A
>>> href="http://www.quotationspage.com/">http://
>>> www.quotationspage.com/</A></DIV></XBODY></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></
>>> DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
>>> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: bookman old style, new york,
>>> times, serif"><BR><BR>
>>> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york,
>>> times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Micah Donahue
>>> <mdonahue@...><BR>To: omc-
>>> boats@...<BR>Sent:
>>> Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:45:43 PM<BR>Subject: [omc-boats] Really need
>>> trailer bearing seal info<BR><BR>
>>> <DIV>Hello, all --<BR>I really need to replace the grease seals on
>>> my 1968
>>> Evinrude <BR>Sportsman's original trailer. I've ordered
>>> a parts
>>> catalog from a <BR>vintage literature place, but I'm
>>> worried I
>>> may not be able to match <BR>up the old part #s.<BR><BR>Has
>>> anyone done this job? If so, I would REALLY appreciate
>>> the <BR>manufacturer/part # info for the bearings and
>>> seals.
>>> I'd even be <BR>happy to pay someone $50 to pull one of
>>> their
>>> seals out and write <BR>down the #s for me. Use the $ to
>>> buy a
>>> new set of bearings for <BR>yourself as
>>> well!<BR><BR>Best,<BR>-Micah Donahue<BR>Boston, MA<BR><BR><BR>-----
>>> <BR>To
>>> get off this list send mail to
>>> omc-boats-unsubscribe@...</DIV></DIV><BR></DIV></div></
>>> body></html>
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>>
>> Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:21:48 -0400
>> From: "Bishop, Gary" <Gary.Bishop@...>
>> Subject: RE: [omc-boats] Really need trailer bearing seal info
>>
>> I just had the bearings replaced on a 1968 Johnson original trailer
>> at a
>> trailer repair shop / Total cost for bearings and labor $117.00 . They
>> did not have any problems getting replacement parts .
>>
>> Gary
>> Atlanta , GA
>>
>> - -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-omc-boats@... [mailto:owner-omc-
>> boats@...]
>> On Behalf Of Micah Donahue
>> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 5:46 PM
>> To: omc-boats@...
>> Subject: [omc-boats] Really need trailer bearing seal info
>>
>> Hello, all --
>> I really need to replace the grease seals on my 1968 Evinrude
>> Sportsman's original trailer. I've ordered a parts catalog from a
>> vintage literature place, but I'm worried I may not be able to match up
>> the old part #s.
>>
>> Has anyone done this job? If so, I would REALLY appreciate the
>> manufacturer/part # info for the bearings and seals. I'd even be happy
>> to pay someone $50 to pull one of their seals out and write down the #s
>> for me. Use the $ to buy a new set of bearings for yourself as well!
>>
>> Best,
>> - -Micah Donahue
>> Boston, MA
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:22:56 -0500
>> From: "Glenn Halweg" <glennhalweg@...>
>> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Buy of the year
>>
>> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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>> Dave,
>>
>> Curious, is this the SeaSport that's been sitting on Hy 51 between =
>> Woodruff and Mercer Wisconsin? I drive by there several times a year, =
>> have wanted to stop but timing was never right. Reason I ask is went
>> by =
>> this last week-end and it's gone.
>>
>> Glenn=20
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: David=20
>> To: omc-boats@...=20
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 3:04 PM
>> Subject: [omc-boats] Buy of the year
>>
>>
>> Hey everyone,=20
>> Just picked up my 10th OMC - actually this will be my 7th still in =
>> possession - 16' SeaSport V6 - in exceptionally good condition - =
>> everything, yes, everything works! lights, gages, tilt, engine - =
>> everything. and the seats are even in great shape - The owner was
>> just =
>> looking to dump it- only paid $500.00 for it! My only problem is =
>> figuring out how I am going to hide it from my wife? I have two in
>> the =
>> driveway at home now, one in the lot at work, two in the lot at our =
>> marina and one hanging from the houseboat and the only option is the =
>> driveway at home - think she will notice it? Dave
>>
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>> <DIV>Dave,</DIV>
>> <DIV> </DIV>
>> <DIV>Curious, is this the SeaSport that's been sitting on Hy 51
>> between =
>> Woodruff=20
>> and Mercer Wisconsin? I drive by there several times a year, have
>> wanted =
>> to stop=20
>> but timing was never right. Reason I ask is went by this last =
>> week-end and=20
>> it's gone.</DIV>
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>> <DIV>Glenn </DIV>
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>> <A title=3Dodin@...
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>> href=3D"mailto:omc-boats@...">omc-boats@...</A> =
>> </DIV>
>> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 18, 2006 =
>> 3:04=20
>> PM</DIV>
>> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [omc-boats] Buy of
>> the =
>>
>> year</DIV>
>> <DIV><BR></DIV>Hey everyone, <BR>Just picked up my 10th OMC -
>> actually =
>> this=20
>> will be my 7th still in possession - 16' SeaSport V6 - in =
>> exceptionally good=20
>> condition - everything, yes,<U> everything</U> works! lights,
>> gages, =
>> tilt,=20
>> engine - everything. and the seats are even in great shape -
>> The =
>> owner=20
>> was just looking to dump it- only paid $500.00 for it! My
>> only =
>> problem=20
>> is figuring out how I am going to hide it from my wife? I have two
>> in =
>> the=20
>> driveway at home now, one in the lot at work, two in the lot at our =
>> marina and=20
>> one hanging from the houseboat and the only option is the driveway
>> at =
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>> think she will notice it? =
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