Trolling motor prop is stuck

[Schuyler co]

I have an older MotorGuide Brute 756 with a machette prop. Squeaking noise and won’t pull on low speeds. Figured I’d start by taking the prop off but when I took the nut off, I couldn’t get it the budge. Any ideas? Thanks! 

[casts_by_fly]

Probably something wrapped on the prop shaft that is binding it. I’d take a rubber mallet and tap it at the base of the blades to try to work it loose. Alternatively a very wide flat screwdriver between the pop and the motor housing and then twist to get it to pop. It’s also possible that the shear pin has rusted and swelled to fill the plastic slot. Same solution but you’ll want to have a fresh shear pin for it. 

[Schuyler co]

Got it…that makes sense. Appreciate it! 

[Big Hands]

It's not unusual in my experience for a trolling motor prop to be a little stubborn to remove for one reason or another. 

 

The shear pins are also prone to bending, which can make it difficult to remove the prop, and you may need to bend the pin a little to get it out. It's a good idea to keep an extra pin in your onboard kit. 

 

It's a good idea to remove your trolling motor prop regularly to remove debris that can get twisted around the shaft without you having any idea that it's there. I would say that it's rare for me not to have debris wrapped around the shaft any time I have removed the prop from the shaft.

 

If I have been using it anywhere that there might be grass or moss, I can bet some has found it's way in there. And don't even get me started about fishing line. In spite of fishing line and trolling motor shafts having no magnetic properties, both of these things seem to be magnetically attracted to each other.

[casts_by_fly]

20 hours ago, Big Hands said:

It's not unusual in my experience for a trolling motor prop to be a little stubborn to remove for one reason or another. 

 

The shear pins are also prone to bending, which can make it difficult to remove the prop, and you may need to bend the pin a little to get it out. It's a good idea to keep an extra pin in your onboard kit. 

 

It's a good idea to remove your trolling motor prop regularly to remove debris that can get twisted around the shaft without you having any idea that it's there. I would say that it's rare for me not to have debris wrapped around the shaft any time I have removed the shaft.

 

If I have been using it anywhere that there might be grass or moss, I can bet some has found it's way in there. And don't even get me started about fishing line. In spite of fishing line and trolling motor shafts having no magnetic properties, both of these things seem to be magnetically attracted to each other.

 

 

all of this, but especially fishing line.  In another thread I commented about people cutting braid at the boat when they get snagged and leaving a 50' trail in the water.  Ask my how much a trolling motor likes that...