Re: Water Hose
Alpha water hose replacement.<br /><br />You can install new hose, with outdrive in place, takes 2 two men 45 minutes. <br />Raise outdrive about half way. Cut old water hose in half. <br />Carefully - note the exact position of the present hose clamps. New clamps have <br />to have screws in same position.<br />Man in boat, removes engine water hose from hose barb through transom. Remove<br />flat plate with two small bolts. Pry out rubber grommet, a shot of liquid soap <br />will help. As outside man wiggles and pulls - inside man pushes with screw driver,<br />hose will slip out.<br /><br />Install new hose on hose barb - same clamp position. Soap hose - as outside man <br />pushes hose toward hole, inside man lines up with long screw driver and then<br />grabs with long needle nose, wiggle - push it will come through transom. <br />Install grommet, plate and hose from engine.<br /><br />Remove exhaust hose at outdrive, to make work space. Remove water hose clamp,<br />split hose with utility knife, and pry off, clean hose fitting with sandpaper.<br />Soap hose and fitting, put clamp on and slide hose on fitting, may take 3-4 tries<br />but it will go. Tighten clamp with 1/4 drive rachet, extension and 5/16 socket.<br /><br />Sand exhaust flange and inside of hose - very clean - smear bellows adhesive on<br />both. As man lies under outdrive he holds exhaust hose on flange other man<br />installs clamp. <br /><br />Hose clamp position is critical - use plenty of soap. This works, I have done it<br />over 100 times.
