I recently lost a tm prop half way through a day trip. That has never happened in my 50 years of boating. Have any of you used low/med strength thread lock on the prop nut?
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I recently lost a tm prop half way through a day trip. That has never happened in my 50 years of boating. Have any of you used low/med strength thread lock on the prop nut?
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No, I just torque mine down good and never a problem.
Besides, every year or two I take mine off to remove the "Bird Nest" of mono twisted up behind it.
It was REALLY bad a couple of years ago.
And yes, I check behind the Mercury prop too, for the same reason.
Those are held on by a lock nut. After taking them off and on several times the Teflon locking part wears out . I put a new nut on mine if it comes off easy. It should come off tight all the way.
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Oh duh... forgot about being a locknut [emoji15]
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I wonder if the pin came out allowing the prop to spin against the nut twisting it off the shaft.
Nope. Pin still intact :scratchhead
What kind of fastener was was you using to tighten the prop down?
Either the prop threads are stripped or it was pilot error.
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That is definitely oddQuote:
Originally Posted by silverside
The tool that Motorguide supplies with the prop. It was tight. Been on there for 2 years before coming off.Quote:
Originally Posted by catchNgrease
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Is this tool plastic?
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Don't have it near me. Either plastic or fiberglass. It's fairly strong without flex.
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i would just get a new nylon lock nut
I have seen the insert soften do to chemicals or heat in machinery. It takes more heat than a trolling motor would produce while submerged
I just installed a T-H Marine Prop Nut / Stabilizer. It has a large O-Ring that engages the outer flange of the hub securing the prop while dampening vibrations. So far I like it, my trolling motor runs quieter now.
The new prop came with new nut. All that I had left was the shaft so good thing a new one was included.Quote:
Originally Posted by shaved ice
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Is that a hand controlled TM?