The ubolt kit fits bravo gimbal rings and is an ideal upgrade for heavier boats and those running high horsepower engines. Mercury mercruiser bravo gimbal ring assy 8m0062440 available at wholesale marine. 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. Mercruiser exhaust y pipe alpha one generation one 1 2. I hit something in the water and cracked my gimbal ring and broke. Apr 26, 2016 post marine survey retorque of the gimbal ring ubolt nuts. Bravo 1 swivel shaft hiperformance specialty bravo tools. 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. Mercury mercruiser bravo gimbal ring assy 8m0062440. Post marine survey retorque of the gimbal ring ubolt nuts.
Need advice bravo iii gimbal ring replacement mechanic advised just bought a 1995 z225 myself today, with a bad gimbal. Mercruiser ujoint bellows for alpha one, alpha gen ii and bravo sterndrives showing 11 of 1 messages. Seal, rubber, exhaust pipe 1 required per assembly 41802 rubber seal. This cracked all the way through the aluminum carrier. The hinge pins are located on either side of the gimbal ring under the trim sender units. 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. It should be dry and you should not feel any water or oil if you find oil inside, you. Rps mercruiser alpha one 1 gen 2 two transom exhaust, ujoint, shift, bellows, gasket, gimbal bearing kit, replaces mercruiser 30803099t1 2. Place a drop of loctight on the threads of the hinge pins and intall them. It is standard practice to always replace these washers when serving the. 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. Gimbal ring kits all applications marine transmissions and. Cp performance gimbal rings, housings and replacement parts. Make sure to position the brown plastic side washers between the bellhousing and the gimbal ring before installing the hinge pins.
Current usage is twin 1,500 hp boats weighing in at nearly 20,000 lbs and up to 36 feet long which have substantially higher thrust, impulse, and steering loads. These older splined swivel shafts also are split in half at the bottom and have. 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. How to remove the gimbal housing on a mercruiser bravo i. They act as a spacer between the bell housing and the gimbal ring. The rest of the money was used to buy new ujoint bellows, shifter cable bellows gimbal bearing and seal kit for the outdrive. The gimbal housing assembly consists of a gimbal ring, bell housing, bellows, shift cable, trim senders, gimbal bearing, water hose and other misc items.
This upgrade will help to eliminate gimbal ring and swivel shaft failure in your bravo 1 outdrive. Broken gearlube monitor fitting mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2 youtube. 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. 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. This is a 4 y pipe oval on tops and horse shoe shaped exhaust o ring. Use a marker and mark the location of the hole on the side of the shell. It is standard practice to always replace these washers when serving the ujoint bellows. Mercruiser gimbal bearings, bell housings and ujoint assemblies. When it comes to replacing your wornout or faulty gimbal ring, dont let history repeat itself, replace it with a signature stainless. Sterndrive unit serial number location port side decal a sterndrive unit serial. For more info call 9315892352 central time 7 am to 7 pm. Take a flashlight and carefully inspect the gimbal. From a video i watched from jr marine, mine definitely needs some work. The ubolt kit fits bravo 1 gimbal rings and is an ideal upgrade for heavier boats and those running high horsepower engines.
Cracked bravo 1 gimbal housing i belive it is the gimble housing. Bell housing, gimbal bearing and gimbal ring521 011 s a a. They must be in perfect position of the hinge pin will bind against the washer. Ghrkits the alternative to replacing your gimbal housing. Out drive fail, broken neeple, oil fitting thru transom, gimbal ring bravo 3. 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. 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. This is for a mercruiser alpha or bravo exhaust y pipe in great condition. Remove oil hoses and oil check valve, if so equipped. Gimbal helmets rings service parts teague custom marine. Mercruiser bellows installation u joint bellows kit. I hit something in the water and cracked my gimbal ring. It is hammered into place with a set of special tools. Move to the top of the gimbal ring and loosen the steering lever screw and nut.
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. If your drive unit has free play from side to side without the steering wheel moving, you likely have a worn gimbal ring. So, dont cut into the step that the gimbal bearing seats against. If the steering pin area is worn it can be repaired. I have quite a bit of slop in my drive when i move it from side to side. Hi, are you talking about the wear plates on the drive that fit between the lower on gimbal ring they are plastic. Find the best deals on stainless steel propellers, boat props, boat racing accessories, prop repair and get prop selection help at. Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 transom assy assembly gimbal ring housing. How to instructions for bellows replacement and bell housing. Need advice bravo iii gimbal ring replacement mechanic. This swivel shaft is made from 174ph stainless steel and is heat treated for maximum strength. 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. 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.
Transom plate assembly for r, mr, alpha one, alpha one gen ii, bravo 1, 2. Mercruiser bravo 123 gimbal ring 8m0062440 transom x. Nothing on the market today can compare to the strength and longevity of this fine piece of equipment. I have a small leak on my bravo 1 steering swivel shaft. I hammered the chisel into the carrier about 1 4 inch from the slot i cut. Replaces mercury part numbers 10805164 ubolt and 11862903 3824 nuts. Mercruiser bravo 1 2 3 transom seal gimbal bearing service. Installing the bearings i recomend smoothing out the bearing surface area. This hole must line up with the hole in the gimbal housing. This item up for sale is a brand new genuine mercruiser bravo gimbal ring assembly 8m0062440 mercury mercruiser pn.
Causes of loose steering on an alpha 1 non gen 2 gimbal steering assembly duration. This kit will only work on bravo 1, bravo 2, bravo 3, and alpha 1 gen 2 only. Broken gearlube monitor fitting mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2. 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 rebuild procedure will save the cost of a brand new expensive gimbal ring. This site is best viewed in ie7 or newer and firefox 3 or newer. Then i took another stouter drift and drove the lower swivel pin out. The gimble ring sits within two bearings which is inside of the top and the bottom of the gimble housing. Motors were pulled a couple of years ago and built up to 465 hp by baker eng.
Replaces mercury part numbers 10805164 ubolt and 11862903 nuts. Set the ring into position on the gimbal housing then install the bellhousing pivot bolts to hold the bellhousing in place. 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. After hours of researching online, it looks like my gimbal ring not sure about bearings, im not getting any noise needs replacing.
How to remove a gimbal bearing on a mercruiser gone. Cox rings stainless steel gimbal ring mercruiser bravo i. Mercruiser bravo sterndrive service and maintenance all of the boats i have owned since 2003 have had mercruiser bravo iii sterndrives. This stainless has corrosion resistance of a 304 stainless steel. Shaft tiller arm gimbal ring mercruiser r mr alpha 1 gen 2 bravo 98230a1 mal9731 upper swivel shaft for a mercruiser sterndrive. Remove hinge pin on each side of gimbal ring with a 916 in. Mercruiser gimbal bearings, bell housings and ujoint. It is the shaft that goes thru the gimbal ring and attaches to the steering lever, and is square on shaft to square on tiller arm. Gimbal bearing mercruiser bravo one outdrive service. Sterndrive tools, special tools for mercruiser sterndrives. I have had no complaints on these bearings and they are assembled in the us.
Id love to do this myself, but this looks like quite a task. We will weld the top of your bravo 1 gimbal ring where the swivel shaft fits and remachine the square. Aug 15, 2011 port side swivel pin replacement duration. Some features may not work as intended in your current browser. 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. 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. While the drives were off the boat, i grabbed both bell housings and moved them both vertically and horizontally. I hammered the chisel into the carrier about 14 inch from the slot i cut. Warning this repair should be made by a marine mechanic. Pull the sender off and tie it up above the gimbal and out of the way. Get a sharp punch and just hit at the side to split the bushing. Mercruiser bravo transom seal kit by sierra used on all bravo sterndrives 1982 and up. This upgrade will help to eliminate gimbal ring and swivel shaft failure in your bravo outdrive.
The signature stainless steel gimbal ring is the ultimate replacement part for your sterndrive application. Mercruiser alpha 1 gen one generation gimbal ring transom. The gimbal bearing fits tightly into the gimbal housing. 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. I hit something in the water and cracked my gimbal ring and. Alpha one generation gen 1 2 two greaseable gimbal. It will fit bravo i, ii, iii drives which have trimsender switches mounted on the sides. High to low most popular title manufacturer newest oldest availability 30 per page 60 per page 120 per page 180 per page 300 per page page of 1.
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. The crack is very slight and i barely noticed that it was there. Upgrade your gimbal with hd rings and helmets from imco, and service your. Gimbal ring stainless steel for mercruiser bravo alpha. 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. Mercruiser alpha 1,one gen 2 transom assy gimbal housing new. The gimbal ring is usually only replace if it is cracked or the steering pin area is worn. We are working hard to ship as quickly as possible, while ensuring the safety of our associates. By using this shaft, the life of your gimbal ring and gimbal housing seal will be greatly increased. Smear a thin coating of universal joint and gimbal bearing grease around the perimeter of the bearing. Slide the outer stainless tolerance ring around the bearing shell until the grease passage hole is visable. Turn the drive to one side just enough to install the hinge pin.
Mercruiser 805320a03 is a replacement trim limit and trim sender kit fits mc1, r, mr, alphai, geni and genii and all bravo sterndrives. I ordered their kit and wrenches that they have modified to make it easier to get to the steering arm bolt. Mercruiser alpha 1 gen one generation gimbal ring transom info 9315892352 alfa. 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.
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