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I thought about that but have not tried it. 90 degrees and sunny so I was too burned and burned out to try that.
I did pack grease in the splines and smoothed it out then tried to install it again. I can see the splines are lining up and that the grease is only pushed back about 1/8" so it's definitely binding at the coupler. Once the splines get past the tapers it's too tight to push in.
The alignment tool I ordered should be here in the next day or two. I'll know for certain soon.
I did pack grease in the splines and smoothed it out then tried to install it again. I can see the splines are lining up and that the grease is only pushed back about 1/8" so it's definitely binding at the coupler. Once the splines get past the tapers it's too tight to push in.
The alignment tool I ordered should be here in the next day or two. I'll know for certain soon.
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Side question, when the drive shift cable engages the keeper (latch) or as I have heard it referred to as birds mouth do you wrap a small zip tie around it to keep it from opening up? One local shop around here zip ties them so the cable cannot disengage under force.
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if the upper unit is connected to the transom unit correctly, there wont be enough room for the birds mouth to open - it can only open when the cable itself is outside of the upper unit
ive never heard of ziptying it but i suppose there wouldnt be harm, i wouldnt want to risk it breaking / falling off and restricting the throw of the cable if that were to happen
ive never heard of ziptying it but i suppose there wouldnt be harm, i wouldnt want to risk it breaking / falling off and restricting the throw of the cable if that were to happen
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I thought about that but have not tried it. 90 degrees and sunny so I was too burned and burned out to try that.
I did pack grease in the splines and smoothed it out then tried to install it again. I can see the splines are lining up and that the grease is only pushed back about 1/8" so it's definitely binding at the coupler. Once the splines get past the tapers it's too tight to push in.
The alignment tool I ordered should be here in the next day or two. I'll know for certain soon.
I did pack grease in the splines and smoothed it out then tried to install it again. I can see the splines are lining up and that the grease is only pushed back about 1/8" so it's definitely binding at the coupler. Once the splines get past the tapers it's too tight to push in.
The alignment tool I ordered should be here in the next day or two. I'll know for certain soon.
Any Updates?
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if the upper unit is connected to the transom unit correctly, there wont be enough room for the birds mouth to open - it can only open when the cable itself is outside of the upper unit
ive never heard of ziptying it but i suppose there wouldnt be harm, i wouldnt want to risk it breaking / falling off and restricting the throw of the cable if that were to happen
ive never heard of ziptying it but i suppose there wouldnt be harm, i wouldnt want to risk it breaking / falling off and restricting the throw of the cable if that were to happen
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The previous owner's mechanic left the engine mount lock nuts loose so the engine was out of alignment. I got it aligned so the tool slid in and out with 3 fingers and everything went together perfectly.
The weather has sucked since I got the boat together but this weekend looks good to get out on the water.
Since you guys were talking about the bird mouth here's a shot of it.
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The weather has sucked since I got the boat together but this weekend looks good to get out on the water.
Since you guys were talking about the bird mouth here's a shot of it.
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my drives are 22 years old now. 900ish hours. when they go, I'll throw SEI ones on it.
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so far they have been working flawlessly, they are hooked up behind 496HOs , first season using them and have no complaints, plus the 3 year warranty doesn't hurt either,
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I've just gotten through the 5 hour break in period on my SEI drive behind a 496 HO. Now that the weather has cooled off we'll get more hours on the boat and update this thread along the way.
On a side note, I still want to get my 2004 B1 XR rebuilt but having trouble finding a competent builder on Central Florida's east coast.
On a side note, I still want to get my 2004 B1 XR rebuilt but having trouble finding a competent builder on Central Florida's east coast.
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