alpha 1 gen 1 bellows hose clamp position

[sme5]

need help replaced bellows on a alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive and cant remember where the u joint bellow clamp was position had it on and off 4 times now and still no success. any help on the position of this clamp would be greatly appreciated

 

[MarkSee]

Re: alpha 1 gen 1 bellows hose clamp position

In service manual #6, section 4a on different pages you can see the clamps on both ends are at 3 o'clock pointing down.
Boatinfo - Mercruiser Service Manual nr. 6 - 1983-1990 - R, MR, Alpha One & Alpha One SS Sterndrives

Mark

 

[achris]

Re: alpha 1 gen 1 bellows hose clamp position

In service man. #6, section 4a on different pages you can see the clamps on both ends are at 3 o'clock pointing down.
Boatinfo - Mercruiser Service Manual nr. 6 - 1983-1990 - R, MR, Alpha One & Alpha One SS Sterndrives

Mark

Hmmmmm.... Double posting to get the count up ah? :facepalm:

 

[Fun Times]

Re: alpha 1 gen 1 bellows hose clamp position

In service manual #6, section 4a on different pages you can see the clamps on both ends are at 3 o'clock pointing down.
Boatinfo - Mercruiser Service Manual nr. 6 - 1983-1990 - R, MR, Alpha One & Alpha One SS Sterndrives

Mark

Thanks Mark!

Hmmmmm.... Double posting to get the count up ah? :facepalm:

Not on my watch he's not.

 

[MarkSee]

Re: alpha 1 gen 1 bellows hose clamp position

...I take it my "edit" did not actually edit but rather posted a 2nd time?????:doh:
Hard to believe I've even gotten to over 900:faint::welcome:


Mark

 

[NHGuy]

Re: alpha 1 gen 1 bellows hose clamp position

Yup and when it's at that angle you can reach up "from undah" with a long 1/4" extension to get to the clamp drive nut. Seems to me that you then have to put the exhaust bellows clamp at the top facing toward a hole in the transom shield/plate and reach in with a long skinny screwdriver to tighten it. I don't remember exactly but I believe it faces to port. For sure you need a narrow straight bladed screwdriver that's around 1/4" or 5/16" wide and about a foot long.

 

[achris]

Re: alpha 1 gen 1 bellows hose clamp position

Yup and when it's at that angle you can reach up "from undah" with a long 1/4" extension to get to the clamp drive nut. Seems to me that you then have to put the exhaust bellows clamp at the top facing toward a hole in the transom shield/plate and reach in with a long skinny screwdriver to tighten it. I don't remember exactly but I believe it faces to port. For sure you need a narrow straight bladed screwdriver that's around 1/4" or 5/16" wide and about a foot long.

Ayuh..., That be the way....

 

[achris]

Re: alpha 1 gen 1 bellows hose clamp position

Hard to believe I've even gotten to over 900:faint::welcome:

Yeah, the first thousand are the toughest, and the next thousand... :faint2: After that it just gets harder... :rofl: