Drive shaft removal tool
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a tool for removing drive shafts from transmissions. In at least one embodiment, the present invention may remove a propeller shaft from an outboard engine. The present invention includes a upper housing, a lower housing and an inner guide conduit system, a portion of each define a jack support chamber and a viewing chamber, wherein the jack support chamber is adapted to house a hollow body jack and the viewing chamber is adapted to provide a view of the shaft while being removed from the shaft housing. One embodiment further includes an extension rod that may be secured at a first end to the drive shaft and secured at a second end to a piston of a hollow body jack so that when actuated the jack will remove the shaft from the shaft housing without damaging the engine or the gear housing.
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