1996 15 HP LOWER UNIT PROBLEMS

[DUDLEY28391]

I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE BEARING THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT GOES INTO IN THE LOWER UNIT. MY UNIT IS MESSED UP. I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT AND THE NUMBERS ON TOP MATCH, BUT WHEN I LOOKED INSIDE, IT DOESNT HAVE THE BEARING STYLE IT JUST HAS A BRASS SLEEVE. MY SHAFT WILL NOT GO INTO THE SLEEVE.IF THE NUMBERS ON THE LOWER UNIT ARE THE SAME THEN WHY ARE THEY DIFFERENT?

 

[Laddies]

Re: 1996 15 HP LOWER UNIT PROBLEMS

It sounds like the new hsg you purchased is a design I with a sraight driveshaft and you needed a design II for the stepped shaft. Some product casting had the same number because the casting was the same just machined differantly, later castings had a differant number, I belive

 

[DUDLEY28391]

Re: 1996 15 HP LOWER UNIT PROBLEMS

I DONT HAVE THE DRIVESHAFT FROM THE ONE THAT JUST HAS A SLEEVE,ONLY HAVE THE 1996 SHAFT. CAN THE UNIT BE MADE TO WORK WITH ALL MY GEARS IF I JUST GET A DRIVESHAFT THAT FITS THE SLEEVE ONE? THANKS.