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    Alpha 1 lower unit fluid capacity

    "I thiught the capacity of the "I thiught the capacity of the alpja 1 lower unit was 28 oz. I sqeezed all I could from a quart and it still was'nt coming out the vent hole. How much does it take? Thanks, Jerry"
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    Exhaust bellows adhesive

    I'm installing all new bel I'm installing all new bellows on a alpha 1. Is it nessesary to use adhesive to the exhaust bellows and why? It's not water tight anyway. Also what keeps the water from leaking up through the shift shaft and into the U joint bellows.
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    Alpha 1 bellows

    "Do I have to use Mercury adhe "Do I have to use Mercury adhesive for the bellows, or is there another that I can pick up at a local hardware store? Thanks, Jerry"
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    Alpha 1 shift cable

    Can I take off the bell housin Can I take off the bell housing and replace the shift cable bellows without taking off the cable from the boat? What I mean is can I take the end piece with the roller off the cable on the outside of the bell housing?
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    Alpha 1 trim sender and limit switch

    "How do I remove these from th "How do I remove these from the bell housing? Also I took the cover off the trim sender to see what to clean so the trim gauge would work and There is'nt any guts inside, no electrical components. Do I have a dummy sender? the wires are just screwed to the cover."
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    Alpha 1 hinge pin

    Is the hinge pin screwed in or Is the hinge pin screwed in or pressed in? Do I really need the special tool to remove?
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    Sterndrive removal

    "In the seloc manual it says j "In the seloc manual it says just remove 6 5/8' nuts on the alpha 1 and pull the sterndrive off. Does the shift cable have too come off also? Can the gimble bearing be checked with just removing the sterndrive? Thanks, Jerry"
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    Aluminum vs stainless steel prop

    "If I go from aluminum to a SS "If I go from aluminum to a SS prop, do I have to go down 1 pitch? and why? Thanks, Jerry"
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    Trim Sender

    I've just installed a trim I've just installed a trim gauge on my i/o and it does'nt work. Is there a way to check the trim sender to see if it is sending a signal?
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    What size prop

    "86 glasstream, 15ft, 120hp, a "86 glasstream, 15ft, 120hp, alpha 1, 3900-4300 rpm. I now have a 19 pitch prop and will turn 4400 going with wind, and 4300 against wind. should I go to a 21 pitch? I'm thinking Sainless steel. Am I supposed to go down 1 pitch with ss?"
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    4 blade prop

    Are these props better than a Are these props better than a 3 blade. Supposed to give better performance and better fuel economy?
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    Prop Diameter

    "Looking for a prop for a alph "Looking for a prop for a alpha one outdrive and I'm very confused about the many different diameters. What is the largest diameter prop that will fit on a 1986 alpha 1 drive, and will it effect perfomance?"
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    Install trim gauge

    "I'm going to install a tr "I'm going to install a trim gauge on a alpha 1, where do I connect the 2 wires coming off the gauge?"
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    Tach wiring help

    "I have an old tach I want to "I have an old tach I want to install on my 86 Glasstream I/O with a 120hp chev engine. The tach has 4 wires,1 red, 1 white, 1 black,and 1 green. Where do I connect these wires? Thanks, Jerry"
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    What pitch prop do I need

    "I have a 1986 Glasstream 15ft "I have a 1986 Glasstream 15ft with a 120hp chev engine and a alpha1. Right now I have a 17 pitch prop on it. What pitch can I increase too? Thanks, Jerry"
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