Fitting boat prop.

[tropicrows]

When I was fitting a new prop to my 140 HP Suzuki, I noticed that the large rear "splined brass washer" appears to have a extra piece on one side.

Is this for balance ??? and in what position should I locate it.

I should have taken more notice when I removed it in the first place.:-[

[finga]

Are you sure it's for the rear and not the front??
The front ones have a tab on them to bend over to stop the big nut coming loose.

[tropicrows]

It's the one closest to the nut, to me thats the rear one ???. It's roughly 60 mm in diameter and 6 mm thick with a spline.

you have in this order:

brass nut
stainless steel washer
large brass splined washer (this is the one I'am concerned about)
prop
and then another large brass splined washer.

[tropicrows]

bump bump bump

[Fed]

Take a picture.

[tropicrows]

Think I'll ring my mechanic

[timddo]

look on youtube

[FishHunter]

The tab is a balance weight and you have to synchronise it with the prop.