Alpha One Gen I Drive Removal?

[Rock Hall]

I have never removed an outdrive. I would like to remove my drive for the winter. The housing needs some work and I want to paint it.
Is this a difficult task for 1 man? Do I need any special tools? A friend told me that re-installation is the hard part.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Don S]

Re: Alpha One Gen I Drive Removal?

Put the shifter in forward gear.
Disconnect the trim cylinders from the drive.
Remove 6 nuts
Pull drive off.

If that isn't enough, here is a link to a free, online, OEM service manual.

http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Servmanl/6/6covr3.pdf

 

[Rock Hall]

Re: Alpha One Gen I Drive Removal?

Thanks Don.
I'll give it a try. Reinstallation is the part that looks confusing.

 

[Fishermark]

Re: Alpha One Gen I Drive Removal?

Reinstallation isn't difficult either. It is a little challenging for one person - especially if you've never done it before and you don't have a stand of some sort. But it can certainly be done, and is nothing to "be afraid of." Just read up on it and be familiar with the steps before actually man handling it back in place.

 

[Rock Hall]

Re: Alpha One Gen I Drive Removal?

Thanks for all the help.
I should be able to get someone to give me a hand in the Spring to install.

 

[bigbrownbuku]

Re: Alpha One Gen I Drive Removal?

if only the dp-h weighed as much as the alpha:''(
the install is as easy as the removal.