How to install drive washer & retainer for YS 140s?

[Bill Carpenter]

I don't have a 140L, but I think I understand the problem.  It sounds like
one of the bearings isn't yet home, and it's holding the crank back a little
- just enough to keep the thrust washer from seating (assuming you have the
correct bearings).  Try locking the crank in place by inserting a wooden
dowel down thru where the piston would be, so the crank won't turn, and
tighten a prop on the crankshaft until the bearing slips home.  If this
doesn't work, put the whole shebang, including the installed prop in the
freezer overnight to shrink everything up, and then try tightening the prop
again.  If it still doesn't come home, carefully heat the area around the
bearings with a small torch to expand that area, and continue trying to
tighten the prop.  Make sure you're not trying to tighten up a tru turn nut
on the front - they bottom before the bearings come home.  If all this
doesn't work I don't know what else to suggest.

Almost all the guys are at contests this weekend, so you may not get any
more help until Monday.  Good Luck

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>From: "Ihncheol Park" <PatternFlyer at msn.com>
>To: "NSRCA" <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: How to install drive washer & retainer for YS 140s?
>Date: Fri, May 23, 2003, 7:36 PM
>

> Hi, All,
> I am having problem installing the drive washer & retainer in my YS 140L.
> I just replaced all the bearings.  Rear bearing didn't need much effort at
> all.  I just pushed in with crank shaft.  Front bearing after installing the
> oil seal was really tight, so I used crankshaft and drive washer with retain
> to push in the front bearing.
>
> All the bearings are in correctly.  Now, the drive washer does not stay on
> with retainer.
> When I tight the prop nut with washer, crankshaft turns.  prop can not hold
> the drivewasher.
> What is the best way to make the drive washer stay on?
> I can not lock the drive washer to retainer.
>
> I gotta solve this before running the engine. Otherwise the prop & nuts will
> fly away.
> Help~~
>
> Ihncheol
>
>
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