Easy way how to install the retaining ring on the drive shaft bellows of a Mercruiser Alpha 1 gen 2
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- This video shows you how to use the install tool kit for the MerCruiser Alpha One Gen II outdrive to install the drive shaft bellows retaining ring.
The retaining ring goes on the outside of the housing on the boat side but gets mounted onto the inside of the gimble housing and is clamped in with a retaining ring that is made out of the cheapest and flimsiest material ever.
I bent one retaining ring, tried using lubricants, the right shaped tools and hammers, none of the other methods on UA-cam worked for me until I devised this method of using the tool kit as a press.
I hope it helps you!
Oh my god thank you for this. I’ve been fighting mine the last 3 days and was getting ready to take it to a shop this saved me money
@@kyleblount6850 glad it worked for you too!! It’s such a frustratingly difficult part right near the end of a big job lol
Same here. 👍🏻
If out a bit when you bolt leg on it squeezes everything in solid.
Put some wheather stripping adhesive heavy all around metal ring first and don’t over push. I checked twice went in perfect.
Cut my pvc with my radial arm saw both ends perfectly square.
Should be 3 1/4” from edge of metal band to edge of the housing.
Thank you!!!!! Question there are two grooves in the outside rubber bellow that fit in the groove of the bell housing. From the outside towards in, which groove do you use?? The second seams to fit better but I question if this is correct? Thank you again so happy you posted this!!
@@deanhankinson1353 if I’m understanding correctly, it’s the first groove that fits in. Mine only had the one set of grooves that lined up
Thank you! Much appreciated 👍🏻
Hey guys
But there’s an easier solution. Chunk of white PVC 4” pipe, fits perfect, and a piece of 3/4” plywood drilled to the 4 bolt leg mounting bolt pattern and In solid in 2 minutes
How tight should that fit be? I have the opposite issue. I can install by hand and remove by hand. Should it be very hard to remove it?
@@joshcarr5694 yes, it should be clamping the bellows inside of the housing. If it isn’t tight and held in place, it could contact the drive shaft and cause damage