Mercruiser bravo sterndrive service and maintenance all of the boats i have owned since 2003 have had mercruiser bravo iii sterndrives. I hit something in the water and cracked my gimbal ring. Stainless steel propellers, boat props, marine accessories. From a video i watched from jr marine, mine definitely needs some work. They must be in perfect position of the hinge pin will bind against the washer. I hammered the chisel into the carrier about 1 4 inch from the slot i cut. By using this shaft, the life of your gimbal ring and gimbal housing seal will be greatly increased. Remove hinge pin on each side of gimbal ring with a 916 in. When it comes to replacing your wornout or faulty gimbal ring, dont let history repeat itself, replace it with a signature stainless. Warning this repair should be made by a marine mechanic. This hole must line up with the hole in the gimbal housing.
Broken gearlube monitor fitting mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2. Take a flashlight and carefully inspect the gimbal. The ubolt kit fits bravo gimbal rings and is an ideal upgrade for heavier boats and those running high horsepower engines. Gimbal helmets rings service parts teague custom marine. Seal, rubber, exhaust pipe 1 required per assembly 41802 rubber seal. Then i took another stouter drift and drove the lower swivel pin out. If you pull the exhaust bellows out of the way you can shove the drive bellows in from the bottom clamp the back side on the gimbal housing then unfold the other end into the bell. This site is best viewed in ie7 or newer and firefox 3 or newer. I ordered their kit and wrenches that they have modified to make it easier to get to the steering arm bolt. Apr 25, 2010 hello, i hit something in the water and cracked my gimbal ring and broke the wear plate between the upper gearcase and the gimbal ring on the right side of a counter rotation outdrive, my question what is the signifigance of the broken wear surface on the upper gearcase and what problems would it cause if this g oes unrepaired, thanks.
Hello, i hit something in the water and cracked my gimbal ring and broke the wear plate between the upper gearcase and the gimbal ring on the right side of a counter rotation outdrive, my question what is the signifigance of the broken wear surface on the upper gearcase and what problems would it cause if this g oes unrepaired, thanks. Mercruiser bellows installation u joint bellows kit. Need advice bravo iii gimbal ring replacement mechanic advised just bought a 1995 z225 myself today, with a bad gimbal. Ghrkits the alternative to replacing your gimbal housing. In desperation i drilled a three sixteenth hole in the side of the gimble ring, inserted a small drift and managed to push the pin out. I have quite a bit of slop in my drive when i move it from side to side. Do you think there is a risk i can crack the gimbal ring or transom assembly with threaded pullers. First, was my grabbing the bellhousing with the drive off and moving it around an ok method of checking the health of the gimbal ring. Place a drop of loctight on the threads of the hinge pins and intall them. How to remove the gimbal housing on a mercruiser bravo i. Slide the outer stainless tolerance ring around the bearing shell until the grease passage hole is visable.
Smear a thin coating of universal joint and gimbal bearing grease around the perimeter of the bearing. Post marine survey retorque of the gimbal ring ubolt nuts. Mercruiser ujoint bellows for alpha one, alpha gen ii and bravo sterndrives showing 11 of 1 messages. This is for a mercruiser alpha or bravo exhaust y pipe in great condition. Alpha one generation gen 1 2 two greaseable gimbal. Shaft tiller arm gimbal ring mercruiser r mr alpha 1 gen 2 bravo 98230a1 mal9731 upper swivel shaft for a mercruiser sterndrive. Move to the top of the gimbal ring and loosen the steering lever screw and nut. The rest of the money was used to buy new ujoint bellows, shifter cable bellows gimbal bearing and seal kit for the outdrive. The ubolt kit fits bravo 1 gimbal rings and is an ideal upgrade for heavier boats and those running high horsepower engines.
This upgrade will help to eliminate gimbal ring and swivel shaft failure in your bravo outdrive. Mercruiser exhaust y pipe alpha one generation one 1 2. These older splined swivel shafts also are split in half at the bottom and have. Mercruiser 805320a03 is a replacement trim limit and trim sender kit fits mc1, r, mr, alphai, geni and genii and all bravo sterndrives. It should be dry and you should not feel any water or oil if you find oil inside, you. While the drives were off the boat, i grabbed both bell housings and moved them both vertically and horizontally. Remove oil hoses and oil check valve, if so equipped. Use a marker and mark the location of the hole on the side of the shell. Mercury mercruiser bravo gimbal ring assy 8m0062440. Some features may not work as intended in your current browser. The gimbal ring is usually only replace if it is cracked or the steering pin area is worn.
Pull the sender off and tie it up above the gimbal and out of the way. Mercruiser alpha 1 gen one generation gimbal ring transom. Mercury mercruiser bravo gimbal ring assy 8m0062440 available at wholesale marine. Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 transom assy assembly gimbal ring housing. The gimbal housing assembly consists of a gimbal ring, bell housing, bellows, shift cable, trim senders, gimbal bearing, water hose and other misc items. Jun 12, 2009 if your drive unit has free play from side to side without the steering wheel moving, you likely have a worn gimbal ring.
Sterndrive tools, special tools for mercruiser sterndrives. Gimbal bearing mercruiser bravo one outdrive service. Thanks to this forum i should avoid a heart attack when i go to the shop this week looking forward to restoring her to pristine condition ill keep you posted. Installing the bearings i recomend smoothing out the bearing surface area. It is standard practice to always replace these washers when serving the ujoint bellows. The gimbal bearing fits tightly into the gimbal housing. Gimbal ring stainless steel for mercruiser bravo alpha.
This stainless has corrosion resistance of a 304 stainless steel. Inspect ujoint bellows for cracks or other signs of deterioration. If your drive unit has free play from side to side without the steering wheel moving, you likely have a worn gimbal ring. My time included running to the other side of the lake to get the gimbal ring welded, rounding up parts, and a crap load of other. Bravo 1 swivel shaft hiperformance specialty bravo tools. Mercruiser gimbal bearings, bell housings and ujoint. Id love to do this myself, but this looks like quite a task. You can change the bellows fairly easy if you take the part that locks in the bell housing with the aluminum ring and fold it into itself. Mercruiser bravo transom seal kit by sierra used on all bravo sterndrives 1982 and up. After hours of researching online, it looks like my gimbal ring not sure about bearings, im not getting any noise needs replacing.
It will fit bravo i, ii, iii drives which have trimsender switches mounted on the sides. Motors were pulled a couple of years ago and built up to 465 hp by baker eng. Broken gearlube monitor fitting mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2 youtube. Set the ring into position on the gimbal housing then install the bellhousing pivot bolts to hold the bellhousing in place.
I have a small leak on my bravo 1 steering swivel shaft. How to instructions for bellows replacement and bell housing. So, dont cut into the step that the gimbal bearing seats against. Mercruiser gimbal bearings, bell housings and ujoint assemblies.
This item up for sale is a brand new genuine mercruiser bravo gimbal ring assembly 8m0062440 mercury mercruiser pn. Make sure to position the brown plastic side washers between the bellhousing and the gimbal ring before installing the hinge pins. If the drive can be moved side to side without the steering arm moving a small amount of play is normal 1 or so then there is an issue with the steering arm attachement to the gimbal ring. Cox rings stainless steel gimbal ring mercruiser bravo i. The gimbal ring is the oval shaped components at the outside of the transom where the bell housing is attached, it will have two nuts at the top that you can attempt to tighten to try to remove some of the play, this usually. Out drive fail, broken neeple, oil fitting thru transom, gimbal ring bravo 3. Get a sharp punch and just hit at the side to split the bushing. Apr 26, 2016 post marine survey retorque of the gimbal ring ubolt nuts. Causes of loose steering on an alpha 1 non gen 2 gimbal steering assembly duration. On the port side, i could not really move the housing up and down and there was just a little bit of movement in the hinge pins.
I hit something in the water and cracked my gimbal ring and. If you pull the exhaust bellows out of the way you can shove the drive bellows in from the bottom clamp the back side on the gimbal housing then unfold the other end into the bell housing it will pop right in. Aug 15, 2011 port side swivel pin replacement duration. Gimbal ring kits all applications marine transmissions and.
If the steering pin area is worn it can be repaired. How to remove a gimbal bearing on a mercruiser gone. Nothing on the market today can compare to the strength and longevity of this fine piece of equipment. This kit will only work on bravo 1, bravo 2, bravo 3, and alpha 1 gen 2 only. I hit something in the water and cracked my gimbal ring and broke. This rebuild procedure will save the cost of a brand new expensive gimbal ring. Transom plate assembly for r, mr, alpha one, alpha one gen ii, bravo 1, 2. Hi, are you talking about the wear plates on the drive that fit between the lower on gimbal ring they are plastic. I hammered the chisel into the carrier about 14 inch from the slot i cut. Need advice bravo iii gimbal ring replacement mechanic. Bravo 2 drive parts, service items, lubricants, special offer, zinc anodes seawater use, magnesium anodes freshwater use, genuine aluminium anodes brackish water, replacement zinc anode kits seawater, replacement aluminium anode kits brackish water, replacement magnesium anode kits fresh water, seal kits, propeller shaft, power trim assembly, repair items, chemicals. They act as a spacer between the bell housing and the gimbal ring. When it comes to replacing your wornout or faulty gimbal ring, dont let history repeat itself, replace it with a signature stainless steel gimbal ring. We will weld the top of your bravo 1 gimbal ring where the swivel shaft fits and remachine the square.
It is hammered into place with a set of special tools. Replaces mercury part numbers 10805164 ubolt and 11862903 nuts. Alpha gen 1 used until 1991 mercruiser alpha generation 1 transom assemblies pricing alpha gen 2 used from 1991 thru 1993 old round gear lube bottle with brass fitting through the gimbal housing. Mercruiser bravo 123 gimbal ring 8m0062440 transom x. Find the best deals on stainless steel propellers, boat props, boat racing accessories, prop repair and get prop selection help at. Upgrade your gimbal with hd rings and helmets from imco, and service your. There are two bolts at the top of the gimbal ring on the outside of the boat above the outdrive these bolts tighten the fitting around the steering arm. You need to push a 916inch socket and extender through the access hole on the starboard side of the gimbal ring, then insert a second 916inch socket and extender into the access hole on the port side of the ring to hold the nut. I have had no complaints on these bearings and they are assembled in the us. Sterndrive unit serial number location port side decal a sterndrive unit serial. Cp performance gimbal rings, housings and replacement parts.
This cracked all the way through the aluminum carrier. Cracked bravo 1 gimbal housing i belive it is the gimble housing. I try to do my best to maintain them, and before creating this page i couldnt always remember all of the individual maintenance steps that needed to be done. Bell housing, gimbal bearing and gimbal ring521 011 s a a. The hinge pins are located on either side of the gimbal ring under the trim sender units. Mercruiser alpha 1,one gen 2 transom assy gimbal housing new. There will be some play about 1 in the whole system but there must be no play between the upper gimbal ring and steering shaft. Replaces mercury part numbers 10805164 ubolt and 11862903 3824 nuts. This upgrade will help to eliminate gimbal ring and swivel shaft failure in your bravo 1 outdrive. Turn the drive to one side just enough to install the hinge pin. The crack is very slight and i barely noticed that it was there. This is a 4 y pipe oval on tops and horse shoe shaped exhaust o ring. This swivel shaft is made from 174ph stainless steel and is heat treated for maximum strength. For more info call 9315892352 central time 7 am to 7 pm.