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Can the torque on the anode bolts on the bottom of the gimbal housing be checked without pulling the engine? 20-25 ft-lbs, right? I can access the starboard side fairly easily but the port side is behind the exhaust manifold. 3.0L mercruiser engine, alpha one gen 1 outdrive.
I've checked to try...
I recently replaced the gimbal bearing on my 1989 galaxy I/O with a 3.0L Mercruiser and an alpha one gen 1 outdrive. I am currently trying to align the bearing with the engine coupler, but my alignment tool won’t touch the splines, it will only go in 1/2” into the coupler. I have lowered the...
