Quick question about gear and impeller oil changea: risk of ruining seals?

[fender1983@gmail.com]

Just got a 2002 Speedster, took it for test drive on Saturday and Sunday. Everything is working as advertised.
My question to you guys - i am leaving for 1 week vacation with a boat on Saturday.
Ideally i should change gear oil and impeller oil, but I afraid to mess some o-ring or gasket up so I won't be able to take it on vacation.
What is the risk of ruining a seal doing regular maintenance?

My other option to change it after vacation. I expect boat to be used 6-10 hours total while we on the trip.

 

[Lumps]

I am wondering the same thing. I am at the point of pulling off the stator and havent out of worry i am going to screw up something. Let me know how yours goes

 

[fender1983@gmail.com]

Did the gears portion (easy one). I feel like seller changed the gear lube recently. It was clear and blue, almost like brand new fluid.

Debating if I should do impeller since it should have been changed at the same time.

Bolts had steel blue washers under them. No seal to ruin.

 

[Lumps]

Are you taking off the stator or just changing the fluid? If you are just pumping out the fluid it should be straight forward. When I first read your post I assumed you were pulling everything apart.

 

[fender1983@gmail.com]

Are you taking off the stator or just changing the fluid? If you are just pumping out the fluid it should be straight forward. When I first read your post I assumed you were pulling everything apart.

Whole thing

 

[Lumps]

I'll good. When you pull off the stator/wear ring there are 2 gaskets. One small one for the cooling water and a big one that goes around the whole thing. I have not been able to figure out what holds the oil into the stator on the propeller shaft side. I know it's the impeller shaft but I can't figure out how it actually seals

also the manual says 2 different things on what to use on the threads when reassembling. So I am holding off until I figure out more

I was hoping your thread would get some more responses

 

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Found big issue, may need to rebuild bottom end. Starting separate thread.