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Removing the Propeller Drive Motor

Before you can remove the propeller drive motor, you must remove the shaft from the steering servo (Removing the Shaft from the Steering Servo).

NOTE: When removing the propeller drive motor, using a ball-head hex bit or wrench is highly recommended because of the angle needed to reach the head of the screws.
  1. Using the tool Callout number 1 included in the transducer replacement kit, remove the recessed nut Callout number 2 that secures the transducer cable to the shaft.

    View of the nut-removal tool with callouts
  2. Using a ball-head 4 mm hex bit or wrench, remove the four screws Callout number 3 that secure the shaft base to the propeller drive motor.

    Exploded view of the bolts securing the propeller drive motor with callout

    When replacing the transducer, you should dispose of these four screws. New screws, washers, and O-rings are provided in the transducer replacement kit.

  3. Straighten the cables at the top of the shaft, and slowly pull the propeller drive motor away from the shaft base until you can see the power and data cables Callout number 4 connected to the propeller drive motor.

    Exploded view of the drive motor and shaft with callout
  4. Holding the cables only, slowly pull them through the shaft, taking care that the ring terminals and data cable connector do not get caught on the top of the shaft.
    NOTICE

    When removing the propeller drive motor from the shaft, you must pull the cables themselves, and not the motor. Pulling on the propeller drive motor may damage the cable connections inside the motor. The motor should not be supported by the cables alone. Supporting the motor only with the cables may damage the motor.

    The power and transducer cables should pull through the shaft.

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March 2025
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