Changing prop

[Tips Up]

I was going to swap my 17 pitch prop with a 19 pitch today.
Back of 19 looks like this which is what I am used to seeing.

But when I pulled the 17 off it looks like this

Is the back cone stuck on the 17? Is this normal? I don’t recall this happening before.

 

[uclueletcharters]

looks like it to me , In the pic it appears that washer is tapered so it seats on the shaft taper before you slide the prop on. Should be able to easily pop that off and slide back down the shaft then put your new prop on.

 

[ship happens]

That is the thrust washer stuck to the prop. Your gonna need that back

 

[Tips Up]

Right. How to remove it?
It’s never come off with the prop before.

 

[ship happens]

It's bronze and it's glued itself to the aluminum wheel. Put it on a bench or concrete floor and bang it out through the front with a punch

 

[brutus]

For the price of a trust washer I would beat that one out and replace with a new one

 

[wolf]

While your at it clean off all that white grease and get some proper spline greas on that shaft..its blue in color wont get water intrusion..

 

[brutus]

While your at it clean off all that white grease and get some proper spline greas on that shaft..its blue in color wont get water intrusion..

Not sure if it’s the pic that makes it look weird, but that prop shaft looks nasty( dirty maybe) hard to tell , but I would not slide a new prop until it’s clean, and yes proper grease, personally I take my prop off 2-3 times a year to grease and clean to make sure there is no **** in there