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Bravo One with the trim senders in gimble ring.

What everyday tool will tighten the side hinge pins? 1/2" allen socket wrench? Thanks

Mbam

Hard to get enough torque on them without the Merc 12 point tool.

blue thunder

I use a socket mounted allen driver. Never had a problem.

BT

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Dave,
That is my thought too. It is spec'd at 90-100 ft lbs, so that is not a conscern. This is on a freinds boat that is an hr away that I happened to catch while doing the drive service maintance yesterday. Just needed to know if the 1/2" was correct before drving back down there only to find out it is a bastard size. Or is it bigger? Had no tape measure to check while I was there.

Thanks

formula31

Yes, it is 1/2".

Tom

Tinkerer

Make sure to put lock tite on it.
And if it got loose the threads might be buggered up.

blue thunder

That's what happened to mine. I had to heli coil them.

BT

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Thanks guys!

Gary Anderson

Do yourself a favor and spend $10 on the merc 12 piot tool.
Gary

marinetrans

Gary's right.If you ever have stripped out a hinge pin and had to drill it out, you wish you had bought the tool.#91-78310.Fits Alpha,TRS and Bravo.