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Propeller
Shaft
Coupling
The propeller shaft coupling fitted
to
the transmission's output flange must transmit not only the power of the
engine
to
turn the propeller shaft and propeller, but must also transmit the thrust of the engine/transmission
either ahead
or
astern,
The coupling bore should be carefully machined
for
a slight forced fit onto the shaft and an accurate mating
surface for the
coupling
to
the output flange
of
the transmission.
The W 40NA engine is equipped with a Federal Flexible Coupling. The Federal Flexible Coupling consists of
a metal
hub
and a flange. The hub
Is
accurately bored
to
accept the rubber bushings, and the face of the
flange
Is
machined
to
match the engine's coupling. The neoprene rubber bushings have a bonded inner
brass sleeve and the entire bushing is pressed into the flange using the correct compression pressure. Alloy
steel spider pins screw through the bushings into the hub which are locked into
posttion. The rubber bush-
ings are ample
to
absorb vibration from the propeller and
to
allow a slight angular misalignment. The Flexible
Coupling is not designed
to
do
the
work
of a universal joint. The engine must be properly aligned before the
Flexible
Coupling
is
installed. Afterthe coupling has been installed, the coupling will compensate for misalign-
ments caused
by
hull distortion and from engine movement. The Federal Flexible Coupling will absorb both
thrust and torsional loads. The pins and rubber bushings are replaceable in case of damage.
When ordering replacement parts, refer to the Parts List at the back
of
this manual.
Propeller
The type and size
of
propeller varies with the gear ratio and must
be
selected
to
Itt
the application, based
upon boattests.
To
utilize the full power
olthe
engine, and to achieve ideal loading conditions, use a propeller
which will permit the engine
to
reach tts full rated
RPM
at full throttle while under a normal load and while it
is
moving the boat forward through the water.
Alignment
of
the
Engine
The engine must be exactly aligned with the propeller shaft using a solid coupling before installing the Federal
Flexible.
No
matter what material
is
used to build a boat the material will be found
to
be flexible
to
some ex-
tent; hence, the boat's
hull will change its shape
to
a greater extent than
is
usually realized when the boat is
launched and operated in the water. Therefore, it becomes extremely important
to
check the engine's align-
ment at frequent intervals and
to
correct any errors when they appear.
Misalignment between the engine and the propeller shaft often creates serious problems which are often
blamed on other areas suspected
of
causing the trouble. Misalignment will cause excessive bearing wear,
rapid shaft wear and will, in many cases, reduce the life
of
the boat's hull
by
loosening the hull's fastenings.
A bent propeller shaft
will have the exact effect as those just stated; therefore, a perfectly straight propeller
shaft is absolutely necessary.
One particularly annoying result
of
misalignment may be leakage of transmis-
sion oil through the transmission's rear oil
seal.
Never attempt a final alignment with the boat on land. The boat should be in the water and have had an op-
portunity
to
assume its final water form. The best time to perform the propeller shaft/transmission coupling
alignment
is
with the fuel and water tanks about half full and all the usual equipment on board, and after the
main mast has been stepped and the final rigging has been accomplished.
13
Westerbeke Diesel
Engines
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