Reassembling Alpha 1 Gen 2 Lower Unit to Upper

[Roadblock007]

I've found every adhesive and lubricant that the manual says I need except Loctite 27131 and 3M brand adhesive. All the Loctite stuff here is 3 digits and 3M brand adhesive is pretty vague. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[ThomW]

As far as loctite goes, you want the 271.

Look close at the bottle and below the 271, it is labeled as 27131.

Not sure on the 3M.

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,..... Where are you wantin' to use what,..??

Goin' by yer thread title, there's only the quad ring 'tween the lower, 'n upper units,.....

 

[Roadblock007]

Ayuh,..... Where are you wantin' to use what,..??

Goin' by yer thread title, there's only the quad ring 'tween the lower, 'n upper units,.....

Sorry Bondo. I've been doing a lot lately and haven't been very clear in my posts. I pressure tested the lower unit and my shift shaft bushing was leaking so I replaced it, but while I was in there I changed the impeller too. Now I am almost ready to reassemble it and the book says to use 3M adhesive on the nuts at the side that bolt the upper and lower units together (page 3C-8). Guess I'm wrong about the Loctite Just checked again and can't find it.

 

[Bondo]

and the book says to use 3M adhesive on the nuts at the side that bolt the upper and lower units together (page 3C-8).

Ayuh,..... I believe you'll find that glue is to hold the quad ring in-place,.... Not for the nuts holdin' the units together,....

 

[achris]

On those nuts and bolts, put PLENTY of good marine grease, really sticky stuff. I use 'Auqa-lube'. If you don't, the salt gets into the threads and has a little party in there. The corrosion can be so bad that it splits the nuts. I've seen that a few times. Put Aqua-lube on and the next time you go to move them, it's like they were put on the day before.

Chris......

 

[Roadblock007]

Ayuh,..... I believe you'll find that glue is to hold the quad ring in-place,.... Not for the nuts holdin' the units together,....

What adhesive do you recommend for holding that ring in place?

 

[Roadblock007]

On those nuts and bolts, put PLENTY of good marine grease, really sticky stuff. I use 'Auqa-lube'. If you don't, the salt gets into the threads and has a little party in there. The corrosion can be so bad that it splits the nuts. I've seen that a few times. Put Aqua-lube on and the next time you go to move them, it's like they were put on the day before.

Chris......

My boat is for freshwater use only. But I will be using grease on them.

 

[achris]

What adhesive do you recommend for holding that ring in place?

I don't use any glue. A dab of grease is enough.

 

[Bondo]

On those nuts and bolts, put PLENTY of good marine grease, really sticky stuff. I use 'Auqa-lube'. If you don't, the salt gets into the threads and has a little party in there. The corrosion can be so bad that it splits the nuts. I've seen that a few times. Put Aqua-lube on and the next time you go to move them, it's like they were put on the day before.

Chris......

Ayuh,...... Don S convinced me to abandon my ways, 'n use Perfect Seal in places like that,.....

I'm now a True Believer,.....
I've got little bottles of form a gasket #3 in every one of my many toolboxes, for every nut or bolt that might rust,....

I agree on the dab of grease to hold the o-rings,... All of 'em,....

 

[achris]

Ayuh,...... Don S convinced me to abandon my ways, 'n use Perfect Seal in places like that,....

I agree, Perfect Seal is also a very good product for that... But I don't have to pay for my Aqua-lube...