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Old 02-26-2005, 02:06 PM
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Hi,

I have a 95 34 powerquest with bravos. Was putting the props on today before the ice melts and noticed one of the drives moves more than the other from side to side. So when looking at them from the rear and grab the drive there is about an inch movement from left to right.

There were no vibrations when I put the boat away.

Is this a problem? If so, what is the cause?

Thanks!!!

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Default Re: Bravo movement side-to-side

Check your gimbal rings.
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Old 02-26-2005, 06:46 PM
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You might want to think about external steering, the cheapest will be an add on type or go all the way with full hydraulic.
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Default Re: Bravo movement side-to-side

whil you are moving the drive back and forth shine a light at the steering shaft(the pin that goes through the top of the gimble ring) Watch to see if the steering shaft moved witht he gamble ring or if it stays still if it does not move with the ring, try lossening the two nuts and retorqueing them to 55 FTLBS you may have to loosen and retorque them a few times, this should be done every hundred hours and even more often if you like to beach your boat and sandbars and let the drive beat on the bottom. If this oesnt solve your problem and the play is a t the gimble then you need to change your gimball ring and possibly your steering shaft. and if thats the case all i can say is have fun.
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Old 02-27-2005, 10:52 AM
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IF YOUR SWIVEL SHAFT AT THE TOP OF THE GIMBEL RING IS STARTED TO SLOP OUT IT'S TO LATE TO TIGHTEN THE U-BOLT NUTS!!!! YOU CAN NOT TIGHTEN TO 55 LBS!!! ONLY TO 53 LBS THE NUT WILL START TO CREEP LIKE A HEAD BOLT AT 55LBS. 3/8-24 NUTS MADE FROM 316 OR 18-8 STAINLESS CAN ONLY TAKE 53 LBS OF TORQUE.CHECK MY WEB SITE AT WWW.JRMARINE.COM CLICK ON GIMBEL REPAIR WE CAN REBUILD YOUR RING AND WE HAVE STAINLESS SWIVEL SHAFTS.YOU CAN CALL ME ON MY CELL AT 216-390-1330 IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS . RON BENDER
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