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 Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#8644534
02/28/13 12:47 AM
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Sprint Runner
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I have the nut off and the prop will not come off! I have banged on the back of it and it wont budge. I also tries to push against the nut before i took it all the way off, no luck their either. At this point i am considering just breaking the prop and buying a new one. Its a minn kota, PLEASE HELP ME!
Last edited by Sprint Runner; 02/28/13 01:03 AM.
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Re: Sprint Runner]
#8644672
02/28/13 01:19 AM
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HasBen
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I am not sure I would break the prop, you might bend or damage the shaft before you get the job done. I am not that familiar with a MinnKota, but do they have any kind of pin holding the prop on? Also, do you have a gear puller you could clamp on it and back it off? Good luck with it.
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Re: Sprint Runner]
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02/28/13 01:43 AM
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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02/28/13 02:20 AM
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Trill
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I have a motorguide so don't know exactly how its on there but mine has a metal pin that sits in a recess on the hub. Could your pin be worn into the plastic there? Maybe you could use a pin or something to wiggle it around and try rocking the prop back and forth to see if it can wiggle off.
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Re: Sprint Runner]
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02/28/13 02:24 AM
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Thank you for the ideas. I think im gonna have to take it somewhere. I cant see any pins anywhere and i have turned and wiggled the prop like crazy. I will probably just bang on it a lot harder and see shat happens then take it in if that doesnt work.
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Re: Sprint Runner]
#8645078
02/28/13 02:30 AM
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Trill
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Can you post a picture of the front of the spindle?
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Re: Sprint Runner]
#8645130
02/28/13 02:41 AM
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I had one that was hard to get off, ended up breaking it as I recall
Thanks, Billy
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Re: Sprint Runner]
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02/28/13 04:45 PM
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steve@S2Marine
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sounds like the pin is stuck in the back of the prop. bummer!!
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Re: Sprint Runner]
#8647635
02/28/13 06:24 PM
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bokinfish
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cut the prop off and replace the prop. I had the same issue and ended up destroying the troll motor. Cheaper to buy a prop
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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02/28/13 07:24 PM
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redchevy
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Why do you need to take it off?
Just leave it there unless you need it off to fix something.
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Re: Sprint Runner]
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02/28/13 07:29 PM
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The pin has slid too far to one side....keep wiggling it, it will fall in the right place sooner or later and come right off. Stupid design!
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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03/01/13 02:22 PM
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Samarai
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That pin has wedge into the plastic of the prop. Easiest would be to cut the prop out.
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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03/01/13 11:40 PM
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C-Man
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What about holding the prop, setting the motor to turn in reverse and turning it on?
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#8655202
03/02/13 03:09 PM
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ddantidwell
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spray some pb blaster on it and get a rubber mallet. pull on one blade and tap the other blade towards you til it breaks free.
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Re: Cannot get trolling motor prop off, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#8656498
03/03/13 12:10 AM
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El Skeeter
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Had same issue on an MG, pin was holding prop. I took a hacksaw
cut prop in half,problem solved.
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