AQ125A motor pull

[Slayze]

Going to be pulling my AQ125A hopefully tomorrow. I see a place for a hook towards the back of the motor. Where is everyone hooking a chain to on the front of the opposite side of the motor? I would think you couldnt hook the engine hoist directly to that bracket in the rear and lift it that way due to it being to unbalanced. Also is there a way to put this thing on an engine stand? Maybe after taking off the bellhousing?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Use a bit od chain from the bracket to a bolt in the front of the head

Yes, you need to pull the PDS housing to put the motor on a stand

 

[Slayze]

Any advice on what I should change while motor/stern drive is out?

 

[Slayze]

Well its pulled! We gotter out of there. After I took the bell housing off I noticed the drive shaft has a lot of play. I am assuming there is bearings in there? I see it has a grease fitting for it on the top side of the outer bell housing for it and I assume they never greased it. I didn't really see any grease in or around the shaft. How do you change that bearing? Is it pressed in?

 

[jerryjerry05]

From the back end (away from the bell) there's a grease shield.
Then 2/3 snap ring, then the shaft and bearing should pull out.
It should have another grease shield.
Part#s 71-75

When you reassemble: make sure the grease zerk works.
The passage can get blocked by solidified grease.

Then fill the passage between the seals before you put the motor back in.

 

[Slayze]

How about putting in new universals? I haven't had much luck with finding out how to get that out of the upper part of drive to change them. I have seen a youtube video of a guy changing one the furthest one out without disassembly of the housing, but I would like to look at possibly changing both.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Look in the dang stickies at the top of the forum and get a factory manual.

Depending on vintage of drive, you either need shims or a crush sleeve, along withe a new thrust washer. You will need the ability to read rolling torque

 

[jerryjerry05]

Find a Volvo repair shop and have them do it.
Are they bad?
They come with a grease zerk or a place for the zerk.
Fill them with marine grease and check for play??
You might be able to use what you have??
Get a Volvo service manual.

 

[Scott Danforth]

here is the 270 sterndrive manual that you can view on-line