flyrodman
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I'm ready to install the drive shaft into the upper unit/drive shaft housing.Does the gears have to be timed as line up to do so?
If so,How do you line up /time the gears before inserting the drive shaft into the drive shaft housing?
What happened was,
The drive shaft was throwing gear oil into the boat.I found that the drive shaft bellows was ripped as well.I replaced all the bellows.Then,using a marker I marked the top gear shaft & drive shaft before removing the spanner nut.What I didn't realize was,my helper/friend turned the drive shaft without me knowing.I removed the spanner nut and pulled the drive shaft out of the housing.Then, I replaced the yoke seal & O-ring.Now I'm ready to reinstall/insert the drive shaft.Now I don't know the original position of the gear prior from pulling the drive shaft.Does it matter?Can I just simply insert the drive shaft?I hope I'm explaining all this to you proper.I'm no expert boat man.First timer so to speak.
Thanks!
If so,How do you line up /time the gears before inserting the drive shaft into the drive shaft housing?
What happened was,
The drive shaft was throwing gear oil into the boat.I found that the drive shaft bellows was ripped as well.I replaced all the bellows.Then,using a marker I marked the top gear shaft & drive shaft before removing the spanner nut.What I didn't realize was,my helper/friend turned the drive shaft without me knowing.I removed the spanner nut and pulled the drive shaft out of the housing.Then, I replaced the yoke seal & O-ring.Now I'm ready to reinstall/insert the drive shaft.Now I don't know the original position of the gear prior from pulling the drive shaft.Does it matter?Can I just simply insert the drive shaft?I hope I'm explaining all this to you proper.I'm no expert boat man.First timer so to speak.
Thanks!