Alignment help
02-26-2004, 06:21 PM
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I just keep on grinding on the alignment tool until it goes in. Works EVERY time! I have yet had to adjust a motor to get it to align. 
As far as tapping on the tool itself, IF the bearing does move, which the outer race should not, wouldn't it be off in the last direction it was tapped on? I've never had to do this. But it sounds like it applies more to when a new gimble bearing is also installed, not just an alignment check. Ejucate me on this. thanks!
As far as tapping on the tool itself, IF the bearing does move, which the outer race should not, wouldn't it be off in the last direction it was tapped on? I've never had to do this. But it sounds like it applies more to when a new gimble bearing is also installed, not just an alignment check. Ejucate me on this. thanks!
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02-26-2004, 07:12 PM
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I've make several alignment tools in various sizes. If the normal doesn't go in I use one cut down about .020 just to see the pattern of the splines. Then I adjust the motor till the normal size goes in. After that I hit the tool side to side and up and down w/ small sledge hammer. This also helps to align the coupler in the rubber and aligns the bearing better.
02-27-2004, 11:48 AM
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US1, the gimbal bearing is a replacable cartridge bearing when installed properly (cutout to the front). The bearing portion can be replaced by aligning the bearing with the cutouts and rotating the cartridge 90*. When the drive is removed, there are times that the driveshaft can get cocked sidewayz after just exiting the coupler causing the bearing to move. Usually if the drive is allowed to drop. When this happens the cartridge (gimbal bearing) can become cocked sideways making realignment necessary to get the tool in. When you tap on the tool you need to make sure that it is at least started into the coupler else it won't work. If it is started the bearing will become aligned.
Before I learned this on a boat I had years ago, I got so pissed I couldn't get the engine aligned I took it to a merc dealer. Took the guy about 10 seconds to get the tool to slide right in after aligning the bearing.
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Before I learned this on a boat I had years ago, I got so pissed I couldn't get the engine aligned I took it to a merc dealer. Took the guy about 10 seconds to get the tool to slide right in after aligning the bearing.
BT
Last edited by blue thunder; 02-27-2004 at 11:51 AM.
02-27-2004, 05:29 PM
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Originally posted by blue thunder
When you tap on the tool you need to make sure that it is at least started into the coupler else it won't work. If it is started the bearing will become aligned.
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When you tap on the tool you need to make sure that it is at least started into the coupler else it won't work. If it is started the bearing will become aligned.
BT
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