Zerk fittings

[bryont]

I have a 1995 with an Alpha Gen II I believe. I used to have a Yamaha I/O and it had more grease fittings than the ALPHA. I want to make sure I am not missing any of them. These are the ones that I have found.<br /><br />Outdrive unit:<br />1 on each side of the trim pivot.<br />1 on the starboard side close to the transom. I believe it is for the gimbal bearing. <br />1 on the output shaft from the motor to the drive unit (inside the boat and a B^%*h to get too)<br /><br />I found none for the steering system. It all looks sealed. and I am curious why there are no fittings for the pivots on the outdrive for steering?? Thanks.

 

[bryont]

Re: Zerk fittings

oops

 

[tommays]

Re: Zerk fittings

i think you have them all <br /><br />i think they leave them off so it will wear out faster i have a 1995 and there getting lose and its some job to rebush the transome assy <br /><br />tommays

 

[SWFLTom]

Re: Zerk fittings

Tommays,<br /><br />what kind of grease should we use on these fittings? Can I use the same marine bearing grease that I use for my trailer bearings?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Tom

 

[tommays]

Re: Zerk fittings

you have to use the right grease in the right place<br /><br /><br />spline grease on the splines hard to get to but you should<br /><br />gimble bearing grease on gimble bearing best when drive is pulled but any is better than none<br /><br />and 2-4-C on the pivots prop shaft ect<br /><br /><br />at this point i am up to 5 grease guns and different greases but its much cheaper than doing a repiar from lack of or the worng kind of grease<br /><br />once you have some of each you will see that they are all compleatly different if you buy the 11 dollar wally world grease gun its not to bad <br /><br />and the total cost is less than 30 minutes of labor at my local merc dealer<br /><br />tommays