That bushing/seal kit has been redesigned. That photo you have posted is of the older poorer design.
See this other link: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/alpha-one-upper-shift-shaft-upper-seal-5-8-not-3-4.670825/
or this one...
1/2" drive 9/16" deep socket was able to tighten the new cable in place without the need for any special tools. You can also use a 9/16" spark plug socket which has a hex nut on the ratchet end to put another socket onto to tighten it up/ remove the old one. That cable looked shot, I think it's...
The shift interrupter switch is only suppose to engage when shifting from either F or R into neutral.... and only in the water. Water adds load on the prop that you don't get on a trailer.
One of our mods, Achris has a couple of videos on Gen II water pump service. He has a part A and B video. I haven't watched them as I have the older Alpha One model.
Check them out about half way down the list:
https://forums.iboats.com/threads/a-couple-of-new-videos.570843/
That "salt deposits" area Chris has noted is his photo can build up enough to prevent the shifter from moving forward enough to engage reverse. Its a good idea to scrape and clean out that cavity as best you can, and is what Kenny referred to in post #3.
I use a little Mercruiser bellows...
I just installed this hose from Trident. It was stronger than the flimsy dryer vent hose and was good stuff. The price wasn't that nice compared to the flimsy dryer vent, but I guess you get what you pay for. It's out of stock here at Iboats, but there are other online sites that carry it...
There's no reason to re prop. Like the others mentioned, usually shifting issues are a worn out lower shift cable or bad adjustment causing the engine to cut off and stall.
The gears in the upper half of the drive are different depending on the engine in front of it. The gears in the lower half...
Your in the wrong forum. This is the Mercruiser forum.
You can try the Yamaha forum:
https://forums.iboats.com/forum/yamaha-suzuki-outboards.28/
Or the Electrical, Electronics, Audio forum:
https://forums.iboats.com/forum/yamaha-suzuki-outboards.28/
The O'rings seal the shaft to the inside of the gimbal bearing, stopping possible water from entering the boat that way..... should you get water in the U joint bellows.
If you greased the O'rings that will prevent it from going in. You want to grease the splines only, dry the grease off the O-rings and apply only a bit of oil to them only.
I believe there is only one gimbal bearing size available. What was the part number they gave you?
The water cooled voltage regulator is behind the heat exchanger and the first thing seawater sees from the drive. It is a straight piece of 1/2" copper pipe attached to the back of the voltage regulator, that could catch impeller pieces. There is also a 90° bend fitting on the water line where...
