Re: Replacing the impeller on my alpha one outdrive
When you put the two halves back together you want to make sure it is in forward. Turn the lower shift shaft all the way clockwise and turn the prop counterclockwise til it locks. Use a bungee to hold CCW pressure on the prop and when you bolt it back together make sure the intermediate shift shaft (that slips over the lower ss) is pointed straight ahead. Leave the bungee on till you have the outdrive mounted (make sure the control lever is in forward). It would be unwise to run the engine without cooling water , not so much for the engine (the antifreeze will take care of that for a short time) but because without cooling water dumping into the exhaust the uncooled will damage the rubber parts including the upper exhaust bellows and shutters. You can feed water in with a hose stuck in the bellhousing water inlet hole.
