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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 leaking gear lube

    My 1995 Alpha 1 Gen 2 is leaking gear lube from around the shift shaft on the top of the lower. Can the seal be replaced without dropping the lower? Also, is there a reputable place where I can download a manual for my outdrive?
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    1995 Merc 4.3 Alpha 1 Gen 2 lower shift cable

    I'm confused about routing the lower shift cable on an Alpha 1 Gen 2 with a Merc 4.3. I've used some electrical wire to to follow the diagram in the attached file, but when I read the instructions, step 11b tells me to route the cable under the starboard rear engine mount and turn toward the...
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    1995 Merc 4.3 Alpha 1 Gen 2 shift linkage

    Does anybody have a picture of the shift linkage with the shift assist? I removed the rear cable and shift assist to replace bellows, but didn't take a picture of the linkage before I took it apart. I think I reassembled it correctly, but would like to verify that I have washers and the spring...
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    Problem mounting 1995 Merc 4.3 Alpha 1 Gen 2 outdrive

    I just finished replacing the gimbal bearing and all bellows, and am trying to mount the outdrive. I can get the intake shaft into the bearing and get the out drive onto the studs, but run into a 'hard' stop with about 5/8" left on the top mounting studs. The alignment tool is pretty much...
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Bellows kit o-rings

    Can somebody tell me where the orange o-rings that came with a Quicksilver Alpha Gen 2 bellows kit are supposed to go? I don't recall seeing them during disassembly.
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    Broke block drain on 1995 4.3 - threads still in block

    While winterizing for my first time, I used a wrench to try to remove what ended up being the entire brass block drain rather than just the threaded 'plug' (lesson learned). This ended up breaking the plug, leaving threads in the block. I plan to use a nipple remover to remove the threaded...
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    Missing alarm/beeper 1995 Mercruiser 4.3

    Our new-to-us 1995 Larson 174sei 4.3 is missing the alarm/beeper. I'll be ordering the part, but can't tell which wires I should be connecting to under the dash. I do see a brown wire with a female bullet plug, and a purple wire with some insulation removed but no connector. Can somebody tell...
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