anode/trim tab

[kenny80]

when i bought my boat it was missing the anode/trim tab. i bought both but the bolt head seems to be to big to go through the hole in the top. its a sierra bolt #18-6245, i wouldnt think i should drill it bigger. is there some secret to installing this?. also the boat leans to the left while under way so would i need to turn the tab to the left to correct?

 

[ziggy]

Re: anode/trim tab

secret to installing this?

no secret. just seperate the lower from the upper and put the cap bolt in the lower prior to installing the upper...

or

i think on my last drive someone prior to me made the hole in the upper large enough for the cap bolt to pass through it. ya can't put the little plastic button back on at the point though as the hole is to big then. the little button is cosmetic only. no ramifications from over sizing the hole or not having the button was what i found...
myself, i'd do it the proper way. separate upper and lower..

 

[Don S]

Re: anode/trim tab

No secret, like Ziggy pointed out, you put the bolt in the hole before mating the upper to the lower. It even mentions that bolt in the service manual.

 

[kenny80]

Re: anode/trim tab

thanks! sounds easy enough

 

[Don S]

Re: anode/trim tab

thanks! sounds easy enough

I've heard that before, then the next posts include things like:

Won't shift, oil leaking out of lower unit. :facepalm:

 

[Bondo]

Re: anode/trim tab

Originally Posted by kenny80
thanks! sounds easy enough

I've heard that before, then the next posts include things like:

Won't shift, oil leaking out of lower unit. :facepalm:

Ayuh,... Even Easier is to go up to the Adults Only section at the top of this forum...

Most of the answers are already there...

 

[kenny80]

Re: anode/trim tab

well i thought i done the easiest thing first which was doing a forum search on the topic, which turned no answers pertaining my question.

 

[GasCan II]

Re: anode/trim tab

Do it the right way the first time. Seperate the lower drive from the upper drive and drop the bolt through the hole and reassemble.
( now is a good time to service the water pump ) Now you are ready to put the anode tab on and snap the plastic plug in the hole on the top.
Hope this helps you out !

 

[riskibusiness]

Re: anode/trim tab

Just my 2 cents here but if you lose your plug or the hole has been radius-ed out. You can go to autozone and get a package of assorted body plugs. The plug does have a purpose besides just aesthetics it keeps gunk off of the bolt which you will appreciate the next time you take the lower unit down