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OK thanks for the replies all makes sense. So now onto how to remove the gimbal ring. Sounds like it's either pull engine to gain access to the back of the transom assembly or figure out a process to drill an access hole from the back. Not much info out there on the old Alpha 1 Gen 1. Some...
The pin is moving in the bore. Maybe this is a dumb question but why isnt anybody drilling these out (precisely... like by a machine shop) and putting bushings in that are press in and replaceable?
before removing the hinge pin (yes under the limit/trim sender switches) there was both up/down and side to side slop between the hinge pin and the gimbal ring. See pic. Is that bushing replaceable? I can't imagine the hinge pins wear much themselves being stainless. I would think instead...
Doing a Bellows and shift cable job on my Mercruiser Alpha I Gen I and i notice the bellhousing/gimbal hinge pins are a bit loose. By that i do not mean they were not torqued properly or are falling out I mean before disassembly there was play/slop between the tight hinge pin and the gimbal ring...
