Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

Btj

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been trying to remove gimbal bearing for a week and now finally its moved, but it only rotated the middle part.
what do i do and if i get the middle out can i just replace the middle from a new one.
thanks as always

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Don S

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Re: Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

How was you trying to remove it? A slide hammer i what is normally used to PULL the bearing out.
 

Btj

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Re: Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

i was using a slide hammer but it would not budge, i was finally able to apply pressure on it to just see if it would loosen it up. then it turned to the side as in the picture.the outer ring is still in there. thanks don a appreciate it
 

Btj

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Re: Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

funtimes i tried that and it still will not move, very crazy how stuck it is
 

achris

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Re: Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

Don posted up a picture of the right slide hammer and 3 jaw puller to use a few days ago... I have been using that same set up for 20 years, and never had a bearing not come out....

Chris.....
 

Bt Doctur

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Re: Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

pic just dosent look right. if viewed from the drive side you should have seen this
IMG_1412.jpg
to just flip the bearing. if you did not have those slots ,you knocked the bearing out the wrong way.
 

achris

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Re: Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

pic just dosent look right. if viewed from the drive side you should have seen this
IMG_1412.jpg
to just flip the bearing. if you did not have those slots ,you knocked the bearing out the wrong way.

If he's working on a housing later than 1985, then the slots will be facing forward and not visible through the bell housing....

Chris......
 

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Re: Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

It doesn't look right to me either. The part of the gimbal housing has to be damaged for the bearing to be like that.
 

achris

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Re: Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

Just push the bearing back around and pull it out with a slide hammer....
 

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Re: Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

if it was originally installed with slots fwd and you knock the bearing out, how do you get it back where it was?
and something funky looking with the pic.almost as if your looking at it from inside the boat.
 

achris

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Re: Gimbal Bearing Turned Sideways *PIC INCLUDED*

All that looks like from that picture is that the bearing has rotated in the carrier (not come out)... he just needs to rotate it back to the original orientation and pull it out normally... (with a decent slide hammer)....
 
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