more alignment woes,getting nowhere
06-22-2004 | 10:32 PM
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Re: more alignment woes,getting nowhere
There is another way to see how "close" you are. Get a "digital anglefinder" and check the angle between the transom of the boat and the front of the crank/damper. The engine should be very close to 13 degrees from the transom angle for correct alignment. The back of the engine should be bolted down and only raise and lower the front of the engine, preferrably from a center point. Also be sure to check for correct "bearing alignment" to get the alignment bar to hit the center of the coupler.
06-23-2004 | 10:06 AM
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From: Newport Beach / California
Re: more alignment woes,getting nowhere
Originally Posted by Falcon
There is another way to see how "close" you are. Get a "digital anglefinder" and check the angle between the transom of the boat and the front of the crank/damper. The engine should be very close to 13 degrees from the transom angle for correct alignment. The back of the engine should be bolted down and only raise and lower the front of the engine, preferrably from a center point. Also be sure to check for correct "bearing alignment" to get the alignment bar to hit the center of the coupler.
Spend the $90 at www.mercstuff.com you will use the tool every year. Once i did i got the damn thing aligned.
06-23-2004 | 10:42 AM
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Re: more alignment woes,getting nowhere
When I had my engine installed, the mechanic said he was having a b!tch of a time getting it to go in. He's been doing it for probably 30 years and has all the tools for it. Finally, he pulled the engine back out and found a burr in the coupler splines. Filed it off and it slid right in.
