Wheres the grease fitting?? Lower gimbal pin swivel 1989 Alph 1 Gen 1 restoration

[kramerpage]

What am I missing here. There should be a bearing with upper and lower grease seal and grease port. Please advise thanks

 

[stonyloam]

If you do not have a roller bearing in there you only have a plastic sleeve for a bearing. No grease fitting. You have 4A here https://www.mercruiserparts.com/Sho...&bnbr=50&bdesc=GIMBAL+RING+AND+STEERING+LEVER

 

[Bt Doctur]

Personally I would install the grease fittings, I have a video showing the install of the upper one.

 

[kramerpage]

Personally I would install the grease fittings, I have a video showing the install of the upper one.

I have a grease fitting on the top. The tolerance on the lower pin was good. Nice and tight but moved freely. To replace it you drive it out and epoxy a new slave in. I found this out by Stony loams post and googleing the part number.

 

[stonyloam]

Yeah, I think that was a time of transition, and the gimbal housings with the bushings probably did not have grease fittings. The upper pins, however, I think are the same ( upper hollow with a grease hole) and you could install a fitting.