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Does Gimbal Turn while in neutral

russ0943

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Does the gimbal bearing turn w

Does the gimbal bearing turn while in neutral? I have a rough noise while idling and was wondering if that was the gimbal. Previous owner said it needed to be changed.

On a scale of 1 to 10. How hard is it to change the bearing (Alpha Gen II)? I have rebuilt engines and trans before but was wondering how difficult this was.
 
"Everything from the motor to

"Everything from the motor to the drive shaft turns while the drive is in neutral. The shift crank moves the spool forward and backward so the clutch dog can engage the forward or reverse gear.

The drive needs to come off, the bellows comes out and there are special tools needed for this repair.

If you don't have one, get a manual."
 
No need to remove bellows. Jus

No need to remove bellows. Just the outdrive.
 
Go to marineparts.com They sho

Go to marineparts.com They show how to replace the bearing without removing the whole bearing assy. No special tools needed for their repair.other than a alignment bar.
 
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