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    whirring

    alpha one, gen II on Merc 3.0LX. Replaced impeller, yoke seal, short yoke, all bellows, u joints, gimbal bearing, shift cable. Engine alignment right on. Alpha shifts into both forward and reverse as expected. Launched last night, had some low speed issues due to shift cable not being...
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    U Joint retainer ring install

    Alpha one gen II. Everything was going great today, finally able to work on the boat for more than an hour at a time. Installed new gimbal bearing, trim sender/limiter, bellows on transom side, new shift cable outer, going together like clockwork. Biggest pain was getting shift cable end...
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    short yoke wear

    '97 Alpha one Gen2. Well, replacing yoke seal due to gear oil and water mix in bilge. Thought that I had dodged a bullet as I pulled the drive assembly off, the yoke shaft was smooth! Well, that lasted about 15 seconds when it dawned on me that the oil seal rode on the LARGE part of the yoke...
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    DIY outdrive service...everything I need?

    Alpha One, GenII on '99 Crownline 180, 3.0LX Preparing to get barge ready for the water, if it ever stops raining. End of season last year started to get a little outdrive lube and water in the bilge. When pulled from the lake and drive put in trailer position, oily water dripped from bellows...
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