REFLECTOR: Franklin Engine Oil Seal

[Michael Watson]

Jerry,

Replacing the oil seal is a no brainier, Order the seal from Susan
at Franklin Engine Co. (903) 626-5210 or Greg Luca at C. G. Lucas Co.
(405) 268-3925.

When you receive the seal, remove the prop and extension (if you have one).
Pull the bolt on the keeper and remove the split plates. take a screw driver
and pry out the old seal. Save the tension spring in case the new seal is
missing the spring. (How do I Know?).

Boil some water in a can and place the seal in the can for around two
minutes.
Clean the flange and apply just enough oil to make it slippery. Remove the
seal
and gentle pry it over the flange, apply a thin coat of RTV silicon on the
rear
side of the seal and reassemble. cleanliness is paramount.

Don't get scared when putting the seal over the flange, it stretches quite a

bit. when it cools down, it will shrink back to the correct size.

I did mine three years ago, and so far not one drop of oil has leaked from
that area. Good luck.


-- 
Mike W.
1997 Velocity Elite RG
Franklin /IVO Electric CS
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