169 driveshaft fan
 

Hey guys,
I'm installing a new driveshaft fan on my 169, but I don't know what way it goes on, maybe someone on here knows, there was no old fan, it was completely missing, I'll get a pic of the fan soon because both sides of it are different, and I want to make sure it turns the correct way, thanks.

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/p...pictureid=6453

Also, see page 2-39B in the service manual
http://ccmanuals.info/pdf/1x8-9%20&%...e%20Manual.pdf

Almost on:beerchug:

The fan has to blow air back to the Hydro Unit.

Thanks for the tip Roland, I got the snap ring on.

Ok guys it's all back together again and seems to be good, just have to finish reinstalling some covers.

From the limited view of your picture, I can not tell which way the fan is blowing.:crap:

I installed it the exact way the service manual said to, with the snap ring facing towards the engine.

Well I just noticed the 169s new hydro cooling fan I installed is destroyed, I don't know how it came loose and moved, and the rag joint is ripped, it was an nos one I think, I guess it was dry rotted, I have another one of those, but need another new fan now, anyone know of a metal one?:bash2:

The Narrow Frames had a metal fan, I know the shafts are the same diameter, but I've never tried to put one on a Wide Frame.

Hard to tell from your picture but FWIW, the original snap rings were much thicker and probably a considerable amount stronger than the average hardware store snap rings. Mcmaster Carr has them.