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SKF 99227 Shaft Speedi Sleeve and Tool Kit, Dia. 2.249 to 2.255 in

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Thin-walled shaft repair sleeve for cost-effective alternative to dismantling and re-machining worn shaft
Counterface surface optimized for radial shaft seals to minimize part replacement
Proprietary stainless steel material and manufacturing process for increased strength and ductility over standard alloys
Microscopic lubricant pockets for retaining lubrication and preventing dry running of sealing lip
Minimal installation requirements for minimal downtime

Product Description

How the Speedi-Sleeve Works

Here’s how to install an SKF SPEEDI-SLEEVE

1	Clean the seal counter surface on the shaft. File down any burrs or rough spots.
2	Measure the diameter where the sleeve will be positioned on an unworn portion of the shaft. Measure in three positions and average the readings (to make sure the shaft is within recommended specifications). If the mean diameter is within the range for a given sleeve size, there is sufficient press fit built into the sleeve to prevent it from sliding or spinning without using an adhesive.
3	Determine where the sleeve must be positioned to cover the seal wear track. Measure to the exact point, or mark directly on the surface. The sleeve must be placed over the worn area, not just bottomed or left flush with the end of the shaft.
4	Shallow wear grooves do not require filling. Optionally, a light layer of a non-hardening sealant, e.g. Loctite 209, can be applied to the inside diameter surface of the sleeve. Clean away sealant that migrates to the shaft or sleeve outside diameter surface.
5	If the shaft is deeply scored, fill the groove with a powdered metal epoxy type filler. Install the sleeve before the filler hardens, allowing the sleeve to wipe off any excess filler. Clean away any remaining filler from the sleeve outside diameter surface.
6	The flange end of the sleeve goes on the shaft first. Then place the installation tool over the sleeve.

7	Gently tap the center of the installation tool until the sleeve covers the seal worn surface. If the installation tool is too short, a length of pipe or tubing with a squared-off, burr-free end can be used. Be sure that the inside diameter of the pipe is the same as that of the installation tool. Use care not to scratch the precision ground sleeve outside diameter.
8	Leave the flange intact unless clearance is needed. If the flange is to be removed cut the flange perpendicular to the tear-off groove with a metal shear. Cut only into the tear-off groove, not onto the finished sleeve surface. After positioning the sleeve, use standard pliers to bend the flange back and forth around its circumference and along the shaft axis. The flange will break loose along the tear-off groove. Alternately, grasp the flange away from the seal surface and twist it into a coil.
9	After the sleeve is installed, check again for burrs, which could damage the seal.
10	Lubricate the sleeve with the system medium before installing the sleeve.
11	Proceed with the seal installation.

How to determine the size you need.

To determine the appropriate sleeve size, it is first necessary to clean the shaft carefully. The diameter of an undamaged section of the seal counterface should then be measured on at least three different planes. The arithmetical mean of these measurements determines the size of SKF Speedi-Sleeve. If the value lies within the permissible range listed in the product table for the shaft diameter, SKF Speedi-Sleeve will have an adequate tight fit on the shaft and will not require an adhesive.

milosusa

2025-07-04 15:18:38

Just get installation tools in the package, sleeve was missing.

Peter

2025-04-25 13:27:12

ForBest and easiest fix for a worn land on a shaft where an oil seal must ride. I have a Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 2 outdrive. Sooner or later water gets into the u-joint bellows either through a failed u-joint bellows, a failed shift shaft seal, or a failed shift cable bellows. (No one ever tells you to change the shift shaft seals, but they are a common culprit and a wear item with limited life.) When it does the front seal at the top of the drive leg lets water enter the drive, contaminates the drive oil, and pits the input yoke where the seal has to ride. Provided your u-joints aren't ruined your choice other than to buy a new input yoke which requires a lot of fussy shimming to fit the gears correctly, is to get one of these.The sleeve has a flare on one end that helps install it. The installation tool is included, but you have to cut the end of the tool open so that it will fit down over the shaft and come to bear on the flared part. The flared end goes on first, but in my case the sleeve would still be too long; so start by using this flare but when the sleeve is about as far down as you can get it you peel off this flared out bit like opening an old fashioned sardine can to get the last 1/8 inch or so. Now lots of places tell you how to do that. What hey don't tell you is how your supposed to knock this very thin, delicate sleeve on the rest of the way since the installation flare is gone. The answer is to tap it down with a light hammer and a bit of birch or pine used as a drift using the END GRAIN against the sharp edge of the sleeve. The end grain will (usually) split the wood before it bends over the sleeve. Be gentle. Then polish up the edge with some emery cloth so you don't damage the oil seal when it all goes back together.It all worked like a charm for me. Back on the water for a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the time.Shipping was prompt, price was good.

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