SureSeal Spare Seal Carrier - for 3-1/2" Shaft Diameter (includes 2 Seals)

Spare Seal Carrier Kit for a SureSeal Dripless Propeller Shaft Seal.
The Tides Marine Spare Seal Carrier Kit is a housing carrying a spare lip seal(s). This kit rides on the propeller shaft just in front of the SureSeal housing.

The Tides Marine Seal Carriers were developed as a convenient device for storing (pre-installed) spare lip seals between the SurSeal® and the transmission's propeller shaft coupling. These carriers (with spare lip seals) can be installed during new SureSeal installations. This is a highly recommended option.

The SureSeal design allows the vessel operator to replace worn lip seals in the housing with these spare lip seals without uncoupling the shaft from the transmission. If necessary, the worn lip seals may be replaced in the water – no haul-out required.

The spare lip seal carrier is a lightweight, two-piece composite protective cover which is clamped over the spare lip seals and onto the propeller shaft between the SureSeal and the propeller shaft coupling. The protective cover keeps the lip seal spinning with the shaft and protects it from damage from dust, oil or falling debris.
Seal Carriers are available in both imperial and metric sizes.

• Spare seal carriers for propeller shafts with diameters up to and including 1-3/4" contain one spare lip seal in a single housing, plus one red seal installation tool
• Spare seal carriers for propeller shafts with diameters from 2" up to and including 3" contain two (2) spare lip seals, each in their own separate housing, plus two red seal installation tools
• Spare seal carriers for propeller shaft diameters 3-1/4" and larger contain two spare lip seals in a single housing, plus one red installation tool

CAUTION: The spare seal carriers SHOULD NOT TOUCH the SureSeal. The spare seal carriers should be located on the shaft at least 1" from the SureSeal housing.

NOTE – When ordering a spare seal carrier, for an existing Tides shaft seal installation, you must first determine if you have a SureSeal® or a StrongSeal® (last produced in 2000).
This is because the lip seals for certain shaft sizes are NOT interchangeable between SureSeals and StrongSeals.
If you are unsure, use the accomanying diagram to help identify the type of Tides shaft seal you have.