bravo two detent ball/spring help needed

[bolo78910]

i try searching but comes up empty, am putting back a bravo tow outdrive together but am having trouble understanding which way to turn the detent ball spring. right now it is in four pieces , two springs a ball and the canister,

do i drop the ball down the open of the canister then drop the larger spring on top then the small spring grease it up good , then stick the open end of the canister in the back plate with the ball now peekin out the taperd end , man am confuse, i was told that if the ball is not attatch to the spring/canister is no good i need a new kit. thanks for any input. god bless

 

[alldodge]

Don't know which serial number you have but the part is the same.
Yours is in 4 pieces, you need to get another Detent Assy, part number 865711A02. The spring goes in the the assembly on top of it on the cover assembly item 3

http://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/30977/1943/210

 

[bolo78910]

Thanks alldodge, oh I see so the ball sopose to attatch to something?? Thanks again I see if my local shop has it in stock.

 

[bolo78910]

ok guys i got the new detent assy, now this is my first bravo drive am about to bolt back the lower to the upper, are there any critical thing to noted, ? i will not be using the speedo can i just leave it off ? lastly this is very important, how much how many o ring gaskets sopose to in between the upper/lower so faar i saw one around the bearing shaft it seems i small one is needed for the tiny oil passage, from what i notice it seems i need three two larg ones and the tiny oil passage o ring. so far so good guys about to head to the marina now. thank for any infos

 

[alldodge]

There are four seals and even though your not going to use the speed0 pick up I would put the O-ring in place. The lube seal is a Quad ring, its flat on top/bottom

 

[bolo78910]

alldodge thanks a million fo u help, i install all the seals and o rings put the lower back to the opper apply 15 psi pressure wich hold staedy for three hours with no leak. adjust back the shift cable , pump in almost 3 qt of mercury high performance lube, put on the muff and start the engine. so far is slip into forward and reverse real smooths. hope to lanuch her soon, just want to say thanks to this great forum on helping me out yet again. thank yall will let yall know how the test run goes.

 

[alldodge]

Glad to help and happy boating