merc alpha 1 lower. removing bearing carrier.

[oops!]

hi all......

i have removed the cover nut and the tab washer.

i have a puller on the bearing carrier.....but it wont move......i dont believe in forcing anything.

are there any tricks?....i put a little heat to the outside housing......but just a little.

i am bending the puller arms! and its still stuck.

do i try and remove the oil seal first???? its allmost like it is being held in mechanically by a pin or lock or something.

am i missing anything?

thanks my friends.
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[vwfoolwhy]

Re: merc alpha 1 lower. removing bearing carrier.

This guy has a good video on the removal

http://www.youtube.com/user/jcook007fix#p/u/0/ttNSaEyC_UE

This video is removing just the carrier.

http://www.youtube.com/user/jcook007fix#p/u/4/Zje2nAncgmA

Good Luck!

Mike

 

[oops!]

Re: merc alpha 1 lower. removing bearing carrier.

thanks mike......i liked that guys puller........

i built the same rig.....but spread the chain hooks......the thing is really stuck.

i guess im going to have to heat the housing up till its ready to melt!

 

[Bondo]

Re: merc alpha 1 lower. removing bearing carrier.

thanks mike......i liked that guys puller........

i built the same rig.....but spread the chain hooks......the thing is really stuck.

i guess im going to have to heat the housing up till its ready to melt!

Ayuh,... Is this a saltwater unit,..??

Try tapping around the circumference of the housing 'bout where the O-ring is...
'n Lotsa penetrating oil...
Notice I didn't mention a BFH for the tappin',...
I'd start with a block of hardwood, 'n work up from there,...

Do it while under puller pressure of course,...

 

[eldplanko]

Re: merc alpha 1 lower. removing bearing carrier.

Not sure if this would work here, but I had to resort to this for an Evinrude 9.9 (from an older post in the Evinrude section):

"I threaded small chain around the "fins" of the bearing carrier, attached that chain to the truck and wrapped another chain around the gear housing and attached to the safety chain on the boat trailer. Pulled until it got real tight, and started heating, tapping with a hammer and spraying with PB blaster. As I tapped with the hammer, the bearing carrier worked itself free."

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=414993