Boat Maintenance: Gimble Bearing and U-Joints
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Gimble Bearing and U-Joints
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6/2/2006 12:37:22 AM
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yes sir,running the drive at an extreme angle is a mistake,especialy when under power.anyways to your question,first of all is the drive a merc?if it is,most of the time the bellows will be ok,but they do need to be inspected for mainly dry rot and cracking,mainly on the shift cable bellow,as it is the most taxed and also the thinest of the bellows.if the shift bellow is in good shape then you will prolly be just fine to knock in a gimbal and u joints and keep riding.p sthe shift bellow is also the smallest one that will be to starboard,turn the drive to port and trim up,the bellows can be inspected this way.and yes the job can be done by you,just pay attention to what you are doing and should be a breeze.make sure to replace drive to bell housing gaskets and or orings.make sure gimbal grease hole lines up with hole in transom assembly,grease new u joints,and also make sure to have slide hammer availabe to pull old gimbal.hope this helps.
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