AQD40 A Gimbal Bearing Grease

[remwines]

New to the forum, so I hope this is the right spot to ask this question. I have a 1979 Blackman boat with a Volvo AQD40 A and a 280 DP outdrive. I am in the process of replacing the spider/u joints and wanted to lube the gimbal bearing. I have a manual stating that the grease zerk for the gimbal bearing was on the housing behind the helmit, but there doesn't appear to be a zerk in there. I looked around the bellhousing and didn't see one there either. Any suggestions?

 

[Don S]

Re: AQD40 A Gimbal Bearing Grease

It's NOT a gimbal bearing, nothing more than a simple ball bearing in the flywheel housing.

The zirk (if you have one) is located on the flywheel housing cover inside the boat.

 

[remwines]

Re: AQD40 A Gimbal Bearing Grease

Thanks for the quick response Don. The only two zerks I can find and both are for steering. There is a fairly large screw on top of the flywheel cover where it meets the transom shield. Is this possibly where the grease zerk can go?

 

[Don S]

Re: AQD40 A Gimbal Bearing Grease

There is a fairly large screw on top of the flywheel cover where it meets the transom shield. Is this possibly where the grease zerk can go?

Yes, that sounds like it.

 

[remwines]

Re: AQD40 A Gimbal Bearing Grease

Thanks Don. Will give it a try.