Mercruiser "Kick"

[QC]

Installed an SEI 106 yesterday and it required the "Kick" to get the last inch or so. Not a real hard one, but, well you know . . . I understand this is to get the shaft O-rings into the Gimbal bearing. Here's my question, why wouldn't you use the six mounting nuts to slowly pull it on? Once it's that close, you can catch a thread or two, so it would seem you could slowly run them down in some sort of cross pattern and get her on real smooth like. Thoughts?

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: Mercruiser "Kick"

Because if something still isn't lined up, you could potentially force it on with those six bolts.....
If you can get it with a kick, all is good........​

 

[QC]

Re: Mercruiser "Kick"

I figured as much, but thought I'd ask. It looked really enticing just to run those down and call it a day. I guess the nylocks might hide any increased tension from something that is really binding.