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  1. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 reverse lock

    Thanx believe i do have manual. But have never done lower before
  2. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 reverse lock

    ya ,it does thanx for all information, ill get back to you soon ,any sort of special tool list available for this project ,i have marine club(guys who hang out , after work ,drink beer and work on 40+ft jet boats ) down from my work and could maybe get tools loaned to me thanx
  3. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 reverse lock

    no ,with the lower unit on table no ,it never locks ,have lower half on table ,socket on lower shift shaft turn CW take prop and while holding socket ,i CCW the prop,but no lock up ,what happens is the shaft going into upper unit rotates when i spin the prop ,if i take shift shaft to CCW...
  4. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 reverse lock

    also ,how easy is it to tear up the inside of intermediate shift shaft ,by being 1tooth off could it strip or damage inter shift shaft
  5. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 reverse lock

    alldodge what cable are you refering to shift cable from boat ? that seems fine ,and i had put outdrive on boat and was running ,so it has to be something in the way i have put upper and lower together,i only noticed that it would not lock up when i went to re install and the prop would not lock...
  6. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 reverse lock

    An you turn intermediate shift shaft to far CCW and disengage
  7. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 reverse lock

    Bt doctur i have on a bench and put upper on top of lower and seems to go together fairly easy but CW. Lower shift shaft and CCW. Prop is doesnt lock in .you can turn prop and drive shaft all turn. When all together upper and lower turn intermediate shift shaft. the brass one .all the way CW it...
  8. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 reverse lock

    will try that thanx,would that allow the whole outdrive not to lock either way and when i have lower seperated from upper ,when i use a socket on lower shift shaft to turn CW or CCW the whole unit still turns or rotates together prop and impeller shaft or is that normal or should lower unit lock...
  9. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 reverse lock

    bringing boat boat out of winter storage was having water flow issue ,changed engine water pump, thermostat and decided i would check impelleron my alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive,so i dropped the lower outdrive off of the upper ,upper stil attached to boat ,put new impeller and gasket(the kit) on go to...
  10. newtoboat101

    Docking (slip) advice

    thanx mr88 gotcha that makes more sense ,i always wondered why to back in over pull in ,and yes its shallow right there
  11. newtoboat101

    Docking (slip) advice

    from pictures and being there ,everyone seems to pull in ,didn't see any backed in and i just assumed it was harder to get on boat for thieves ,and alot of boats have kicker motors ,harder to steal
  12. newtoboat101

    Docking (slip) advice

    first picture is from actual slip
  13. newtoboat101

    Docking (slip) advice

    shared slip thank you for advice
  14. newtoboat101

    Docking (slip) advice

    1988 thompson 240 HT .I have always trailered my boat, but want to get a seasonal slip. Need advice on 2 things. first, i have canvas cover on boat, but cleats on both starboard and port side aft are under canvas ,please see pictures, would it be ok to tie and leave under canvas ? second ,i...
  15. newtoboat101

    9.9 kicker motor with sterndrive questions

    No electric start or electric tilt
  16. newtoboat101

    9.9 kicker motor with sterndrive questions

    mercury 9.9 ct 4 stroke
  17. newtoboat101

    9.9 kicker motor with sterndrive questions

    thank you ,for your reply
  18. newtoboat101

    9.9 kicker motor with sterndrive questions

    1988 thompson 240 mercruiser 5.0lx i/o with alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive ,just put 9.9 mercury kicker motor with panther bracket on ,and have several questions ,First ,hooking up fuel line for kicker ,i am running the fuel line through the i/o water seperator from inboard motor and using the second...
  19. newtoboat101

    mercruiser omc morse control box

    1988 Thomson 240 ,have mercruiser omc morse shifter control box with 5 wire 2 switch need to find switches and cable for trim and tilt switches ,do they still make or is there a replacement part for this or what does everybody do if switches do not work can you replace switches and put next to...
  20. newtoboat101

    steering shaft bolts seized up alpha 1 gen 1

    alpha 1 gen 1 gimbal ring port side steering shaft bolts not turning trying to replace ,i have a little play in steering shaft assembly was trying to tighten gimbal ring bolts ,but port side is not turning it is just twisting ,has anybody experienced this ,how to get bolt out to replace with out...
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