Gimbal Bearing Replacement

[krisnowicki]

http://www.mercstuff.com/gimbalbearing1.htm
Is this the way to do this?
Also, I getting some noise when I put my alignment bar in and I figure its not a big repair and should get it done when I am doing the u joint bellows.

 

[Don S]

Re: Gimbal Bearing Replacement

Absolutely NOT the way to go.

Have a look at this service bulletin from Mercruiser.

http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Bullet/85/85_26.pdf

 

[krisnowicki]

Re: Gimbal Bearing Replacement

got it thanks don. Either I need to use a puller to get it out of the transom or is there a trick or gotcha to watch out for.

 

[Don S]

Re: Gimbal Bearing Replacement

Of course you need a puller. Most people use a heavy duty (10 lb.) slide hammer.
Then there is always the special tool shown in the manual. I know by now you have seen links to the manual.

 

[krisnowicki]

Re: Gimbal Bearing Replacement

No i know I was wondering if there was any tricks or things to worry about that arent in the manual. Thanks don I have the manual on my swim platform for the gimbal bearing and gimbal ring form the other posts. Thanks.

 

[ziggy]

Re: Gimbal Bearing Replacement

yep, the mercstuff way is suspect. i believed the sb........

what ain't in the maunual. is that ya can rent a three jaw puller at yer local autoparts store.... the one i got i think was only 5.5 lbs though... but it did do the work that was required of it...... to drive it in. i used a borrowed oem merc tool..... couldn't go wrong there. i was lucky to have been able to borrow it. probably won't happen again....