Trs Transom Install
 

reinstalling my trs transom assembley's should i put some 5200 calk on them with cork gasket or no calk ?? any help would be greatly apric. thank's.

I wouldn't use 5200 on anything you plan on removing yourself. I've had to re-glass more than a few transoms because of that stuff.

I used a little sika flex on both sides of the gaskets. I would not use 5200!!!! Someday someone will have to take those off again and with 5200 that would not be pretty

yea and i would be that someone. thank's that's what i thought

4200

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If the transon is smooth and level and the gimbal surface is intact, you should need nothing on the cork gasket. If not, fix the problem, don't goop up the transom. And don't over-torque. Most gaskets fail from being over-tightened.

I agree, use nothing, the stock gaskets work well, just fix that. Why dont you like 4200?

transom is smooth so i'll go with cork only. already fixed transom and repainted. thank's

What is the amount of torque specified for transom bolts?

I like to grease the gaskets, it helps them find a good seat. Don't over grease, just get the surface wet.

Without looking I'de sat 75 - 80.

I like it-just not for that application

I read somewhere that you torque to 55lbs.. is that right?

My boat had some sealer on the gaskets from the factory, if not 4200 what about a little regular silicone sealer, I am a little uneasy about using nothing... I am doing the same thing as scarabfun..

55 is the factory spec.

Torque gradually in a criss-cross pattern.

i found today in a mercruiser manual to torque to 25 fl.lbs. it also say's to start in the middle then go up and then down.

TRS? Merc factory manual?

I have the TRS service manual here, it says torque to 25-30 ft lbs and start from center and work your way out, just looked it up.

seem's light i know but i'm going with 25 ftlbs and i'll retork maybe a day later. still uneasy about no adheasive, i might use a very light amount, very light, probably just a below water line silacone. it had some on when i took them off & i think it was factory from scarab. tork spec. was from an orig. tr-trs manual. good luck Full Force.