will do....just put it together but it will come right back off.....I was going to put some perfect seal on it as well but did not. so, few questions come to mind for reassembly. First, steering pin- I did not see any evidence of any grease in or around it yet it does come with a grease seal. I thought about putting a grease fitting on it but I really don't want to screw anything up at this point in the game. So, I assume I should pack that with a good marine grease, correct? Other thing is the hose for the lower unit where it comes from the gimbal housing to the bell housing. When I did the bellows originally, I cut the old hose to get things apart because I did not want to break the connection at either end. Like a dummy, I then threw it away. So when I got a piece of hose to replace it, it was to long and would crimp when the trim went all the way up. I don't see anything anywhere that tells me exactly how long that hose should be? Any other tips for re assembly will now be taken! Also, want to use a sealant on the main ring when I re install, what do I need to get?
so this sucks! I got the new mercathode unit as the old one I could not find anywhere...so I purchased the up graded new version. Only problem, the mounting holes for to the manifold do not line up! What is up with this! The holes in the manifile at 9 and 3 o'clock are the mounting holes for the mercathode and the holes it the mercathode are at 12 and 6! So I got to spend 80 bucks for a manifold? Starting to think I should just have bit the bullet and bought a new assembly...
ok, messing around with the steering pin a bit before I try to put it all together and that looks to really be a challenge sliding the pin up, getting the washer over the square part of the pit, through the arm and then a nut and washer on top of that? I assume washer #13 slides down over the square part of the pin and is a "bearing" of sorts for those surfaces. Also, I bought a seal, 26-8m2005029, I thought this was for the steering pin but now I don't see any sort of seal on that pin- just the lower washer and the a washer behind the nut that holds the arm on? I can find it on the site when I search it but it does not show where it goes...heck it was 22 bucks! I have three washers in my little bag and not 100% which go to the pin....the second one is like a very thin shim- the first looks like it should go over the steering pin square part. There is another smaller heavier washer I assume is the one that goes behind the nut....not sure where that shim looking one goes, I had a couple of parts from the trim mounting bolts in the same bag, should have know better to keep them seperate...that dang seal sure is a mystery,,,,where the heck does it go?
