How dificult is it to remove prop on Minn Kota 50?

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07-09-2010, 04:33 PM
zettler

How dificult is it to remove prop on Minn Kota 50?

I wrapped my marker buoy line around the inside of my Endura 50 by the prop and have no manual. How hard is it to take off and put the prop back on?

I am technically challenged so please be explicit!

Thanks.
07-09-2010, 05:03 PM
Barnacle Bill

Remove the nut holding the prop on and pull it off. If the line caused the shear pin to bend it may be hard to get off. I've seen them so bad I had to cut the prop off but hopefully you will be lucky.
07-09-2010, 06:38 PM
zettler

Thanks. Got it off and cleaned and now the motor wont run....have no idea what to do now.
07-09-2010, 06:49 PM
jaxsprat

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Originally Posted by zettler

Thanks. Got it off and cleaned and now the motor wont run....have no idea what to do now.

That line may have overloaded it & blew fuse/circuitbreaker,check for power.
07-09-2010, 07:00 PM
zettler

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxsprat

That line may have overloaded it & blew fuse/circuitbreaker,check for power.

This is a transom mount and connects direct to battery. Am I screwed....
07-09-2010, 08:46 PM
jimfish

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Originally Posted by zettler

This is a transom mount and connects direct to battery. Am I screwed....

Remove top cover and look for fuse inside cover, should be a inline type.
07-09-2010, 09:19 PM
zettler

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimfish

Remove top cover and look for fuse inside cover, should be a inline type.

I will have to look again as when I opened it I did not see one but I am stressed out from the week and crap like this so (hopefully) I missed it. Will look tomorrow.

Thanks to ALL!
07-09-2010, 11:13 PM
Barnacle Bill

There is no fuse in the head. PM me your e-mail addy and I will send you Minnkota's service manual.
07-10-2010, 10:38 AM
jimfish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill

There is no fuse in the head. PM me your e-mail addy and I will send you Minnkota's service manual.

OPS sorry bout that been a while since i fooled with one,thought there was a fuse or a fusible link.
07-10-2010, 11:08 AM
GCD

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Originally Posted by jimfish

OPS sorry bout that been a while since i fooled with one,thought there was a fuse or a fusible link.

Yeah, I would think there'd be a fusible link in there somewhere as well.

Sorry to hear about your misfortune Zettler, but I had to chuckle when I read about the marker buoy string in your prop!:D... I thought I was the only one that did stuff like that!:rolleyes:

The last time I was out long line trolling I hooked a huge crappie that put up a heckuva fight!!!... until I looked back and saw my jig had snagged my marker buoy line and my marker buoy flopping all over the place as I was pumping and reeling.:p no crappie on the line when I got it in... just marker buoy.:rolleyes:
07-11-2010, 01:16 PM
zettler

Thanks guys.

I bought this 50-pounder a while back as it was a Heck of a deal for even a display model. Only just started using it. The prop still spun so I am not sure if the line(s) caused the breakdown but most likely.

I was fishing for White Bass and was having a pretty good time but being a novice in a 14' Jon boat trying to hold on a spot with two anchors out in a stiff wind and waves was certainly "interesting" to say the least....

Didn't even know the boat had drifted that close to the buoy.