SmokeTooMuch
19.05.2021 15:22:43
Insert the alignment tool through the gimbal bearing and into the splined receiver on the engine coupler. more
See full version: How to Align a MerCruiser Outdrive
Insert the alignment tool through the gimbal bearing and into the splined receiver on the engine coupler. more
Pull the alignment tool out of the rear of the boat and examine the greased end of the shaft. If the grease has been scraped off the machined end of the tool evenly all the way around the tool, the engine and lower unit are perfectly aligned. If the grease is scraped off the top of the shaft, the motor needs to be lowered slightly, if it's scraped off the bottom, the engine needs to be raised. If the grease is scraped off one side or the other, the engine needs to be moved a bit to the port or starboard to align things horizontally.
Remove the lower unit from the rear of the boat by prying the cap off one end of the tilt/trim axle connection, removing the retaining clip with a flat screwdriver and removing the axle from the hydraulic cylinder ends. Remove the nuts that connect the lower unit to the gimbal housing with a ratchet wrench and separate the lower unit completely from the boat, pulling the driveshaft along with it.
Adjust the engine by loosening the appropriate engine mounting nuts that secure the motor to the motor mounts. The motor mounts on the bottom of the engine control the up or down positioning of the motor; the mounts on the transom control the port and starboard attitude.
Position the boat's shift lever in forward to allow the shift connection on the lower unit to separate cleanly from the connection on the boat.
Re: Alpha one shift shaft seal?
i think your ok too.
theres the shift shaft in the lower. it has a seal at the top of the shaft sealing the lower.
theres the shift shaft in the bellhousing, it has a seal at the bottom of the bellhousing, like in 45's link. it has a seal at the bottom of it. sealing the bellows area.
then the shift shaft in the upper which i think is a wet area too. no seal on that middle piece. it's the piece that has the female side of the coupler in it. it's a real loose fit.. its the connection between the bellhousing shift shaft and the lower shift shaft. here
If you're talking about the upper, you need that cavity sealed. Any water in there goes straight into the bottom of the shift cable, which is probably why your's crapped out in the first place! more
Boat: 1995 Maxum, 20ft, Open Bow
Engine: Mercruiser 5.0LX
Outdrive: Alpha 1
Current Prop: started with a 21p, went to a 19p and now on a 17p, which has worked the best so far; all are 3-blade
Use: 50% wakeboarding, 50% cruising
Goal: to plane fast, and hold speed better. Not as concerned with WOT.
# of people: 2-6 on boat
Material: Need to stick with aluminum
WOT: not sure, but I think its around 4200 RPMs with the 17p.
As a budget-minded and rapidly aging wakeboarder myself, I've been in and around and pulled behind a WHOLE lotta 5.0L 19 ft runabouts of your 15 to 20 year old vintage. and almost ALL of them capably push 19 or 21 pitch props at 4,600-ish. WITH balast bags full. Which begs the question. why can't yours?
When I dropped from 3 blade to 4 blade of same pitch, I lost over 300 rpms. So if you buy a 17P 4 blade I believe you'll struggle to hit 4,000. [links]
Canvas fabric and some canvas frames: more
Official Bayliner upholstery and canvas patterns have been provided to the vendors below. here
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Vinyl skins and some upholstered parts for: here