If it is like the one I just replaced on my 30-1, the two halves of the coupler 
are bolted together with four bolts which have lock washers. They are not set 
up for a lock wire. The aft part of the coupler is positioned on the shaft with 
a key and is held in place with two square headed lock bolts. These fit into 
dimples on the shaft and have provision for a lock wire. I ran the wire through 
one and then twisted it and ran it over to the other, ran through that and 
twisted some more. 

 

Gary

St. Michaels

 

 

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley 
via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 9:51 PM
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Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Stus-List set screws

 

Bill, 

 

I can't picture why there is inadequate room to lock wire the screws.  When you 
say perpendicular to the coupler I can't picture if that is perpendicular to 
the shaft or inline with the shaft.  I think you're describing inline with the 
shaft which makes me wonder why using a cotter pin wouldn't work?

 

Either way, lock wire should normally be routed in a figure 8 such that 
loosening of either or both of the bolts will result in the tightening of the 
wire.

 

Josh Muckley

S/V Sea Hawk

1989 C&C 37+

Solomons, MD

 

 

 

 

On Jun 11, 2017 4:31 PM, "William Walker via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com 
<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:

All,
  I replaced prop shaft and coupler this spring.  Shaft is seated in coupler 
and two square head, drilled, cup pointed bolts go into dimples in shaft..i 
know that proper technique is to properly safety wire the bolts through drilled 
heads so can't come loose.  But, when seated the drilled holes in bolt heads 
are perpendicular to coupler and there is absolutely no room to properly safety 
wire these..
I could remove bolts, drill opposite faces of bolt, reinstall and safety wire, 
BUT, I was thinking of getting proper size cup head set screws instead and 
stacking two in the coupler to lock them instead.
Thoughts..

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