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Mercruiser Alpha 1 Drev
Mercruiser Alpha 1 Drev
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INDEX
Table of Contents
Page Page
Installation Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 Standard Rotation Gear Housing
Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 Assembly Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 21
Lubricants, Sealers, and Adhesives . . . . . . 2 - 1 Pre-Disassembly Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 21
Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 Pinion Gear Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 21
Transom Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 Shift Spool End Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 21
Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2 Forward Gear Backlash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 22
Transom Assembly Installation . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2 Reverse Gear Backlash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 22
Power Steering Control Valve and Counter-Rotation Gear Housing
Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 23
Power Steering Hose Connections . . . . . . . 2 - 4 Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 23
Stern Drive Unit Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4 Shimming Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 23
Trim Cylinder Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4 Lubricants, Sealers, and Adhesives . . . . . 2 - 23
Propeller Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 5 Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 24
Drive Shaft Housing Specifications . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6 Counter-Rotation Gear Housing
Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6 Exploded Parts View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 26
Upper Drive Shaft Bearing Preload . . . . . . . 2 - 6 Drive Shaft Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 26
U-joint Bearing Preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6 Propeller Shaft Components . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 28
Gear Shimming Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6 Special Information For
Lubricants, Sealers, and Adhesives . . . . . . 2 - 6 Counter-Rotation Gear Housing . . . . . . . 2 - 30
Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6 Counter-Rotation Gear Housing
Drive Shaft Housing Exploded Parts View . . . 2 - 8 Assembly Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 32
U-Joint and Driven Gear Components . . . . 2 - 8 Pre-Disassembly Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 32
Drive Shaft Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 10 Forward and Reverse Gear
Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 32
Drive Shaft Housing Shimming . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 11
Pinion Gear Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 32
Gear Distance, Driven Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 11
Shift Spool End Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 32
Gear Distance, Drive Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 11
Forward Gear Backlash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 33
Drive Shaft Housing
Special Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 12 Reverse Gear Backlash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 33
Top Cover Bearing Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 12 Transom Assembly Specifications . . . . . . . . . 2 - 35
Top Cover Bearing Cup Drivers . . . . . . . . . 2 - 12 Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 35
Standard Rotation Gear Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 35
Housing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 13 Lubricants, Sealers, and Adhesives . . . . . 2 - 35
Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 13 Alpha One Transom Assembly
Shimming Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 13 Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 36
Lubricants, Sealers, and Adhesives . . . . . 2 - 13 Bell Housing Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 36
Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 14 Gimbal Housing Components . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 38
Standard Rotation Gear Housing Inner Transom Plate Components . . . . . . 2 - 40
Exploded Parts View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 16 Gimbal Ring and Steering Lever
Drive Shaft Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 16 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 41
Propeller Shaft Components . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 18
Special Information For Standard
Rotation Gear Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 20
Special Tools
DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER
Alignment Tool
91-805475A1
Assembly
70011
5
70015
a
2
3
b
8
70006
50632
a
7 2
2 6
a
50632
70012
70005
7
1 - Speedometer Tube Pick-up Connection Torque Specification
2 - Locknuts and Flat Washers
3 - Screw a 23 lb. ft. (31 N·m)
4 - Steering Lever Continuity Wire
5 - Trim System Wires b 70-90 lb.in. (8-10 N·m)
6 - Shift Cable
7 - Trim Hoses (and MerCathode Wires, if so equipped)
8 - Gear Lube Hose Fitting
5 6 9
8
5
73901
71906
a
b 10 3
2
1
4 71903
71901
73786
a b
! CAUTION a - Locknut and Flat Washers - Torque to 50 lb. ft. (68 N·m)
b - Locknut and Continuity Circuit Washer - Torque to
Forcing the alignment tool into position may 50 lb. ft. (68 N·m)
damage the Gimbal Bearing or Engine Coupler.
Do not attempt to force the alignment tool!
Trim Cylinder Connection
Raise or lower the engine as necessary until align-
ment tool moves freely.
c e
b
c
a
a
d
a
71463
70027
e f
b
c
d
g
Typical Propeller
a - Propeller Shaft
b - Forward Thrust Hub
c - Propeller
d - Continuity Washer
e - Spline Washer
f - Tab Washer
g - Propeller Nut-Torque to 55 lb. ft. (75 N·m)
e f
b
c
d
g
70134
26363
a - Torque Wrench Length
12
8
11 D
10
11
9
14 a
23
15
16
B
17
24 19
18 20
27 A
19
21 4
B 22
5
23
25
2 26
3 b
29 28
70690
1
4
8
B
18
11 b
12
b
15
10
14
16 13
9 17
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1.47:1 Z
SHIMMING TOOL 91-60526 1.62:1 Y
1.81:1 Y
Overall Drive Tool 1.94:1 Y
Unit Gear Ratio Position 2.40:1 Y
1.47:1 Z
1.62:1 X
1.81:1 Y
1.94:1 Y
2.40:1 Y
.025”
(0.64mm)
a
.025”
(0.64mm
)
23012
a
23012
23012
a 70701
a - Shims
75240 b - Bearing Cup
a - Earlier Style Bearing Cup 1.938 in. Diameter c - Bearing Cup Driver (91-38918) used with 31-61100 A1
(Prior to S/N OF680000) Bearing OR Bearing Cup Driver (91-808053) used with
31-32575 A1 Bearing
b - Later Style Bearing Cup 1.781 in. Diameter
d - Driver Rod (91-37323)
(S/N OF680000 and Above)
e - Top Cover
Shimming Specifications
GEAR LOCATION
DESCRIPTION
inches millimeters
Pinion Gear Height .025 0.64
Forward Gear Backlash .017-.028 0.43-0.71
Reverse Gear Backlash .034-.054 0.86-1.37
29 18
21
30
A 19 A
25 a
26
20
22 13 f
27 12
D
11
A
24
17
28 32 (ID)
A
10 9
23
34
3 38
a
A 36
38
37
33 C
7
A
7
6
5
4 B
E h
8
1
14
15
16
b 2
D
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32
e
1
d
35
33 B
34 2
c
31
3
7
4
9 5 13
C 12
6
10 14
8 15
D
16
17
11
23 22 18 C
21 19
F
(OD) 20
A
(ID)
25 g 24
27 26
29 28
30
73601
3.2635
to
3.2650
74877
b
75248
b 75256
74877
b
c
75219
26410
c b a
70719
a
a
b c
b c
a
a
70717
a - Nuts (4)
b - Threaded Rod
70717 c - Dial Indicator Holding Tool
d - Dial indicator
a - Nuts (4) e - Indicator Pointer-Set at “I” on Backlash Indicator Rod
b - Threaded Rod f - Backlash Indicator Rod
c - Dial Indicator Holding Tool
d - Dial indicator
e - Indicator Pointer-Set at “I” on Backlash Indicator Rod
f - Backlash Indicator Rod
Shimming Specifications
GEAR LOCATION
DESCRIPTION
inches millimeters
Pinion Gear Height .025 0.64
Forward Gear
.017-.028 0.43-0.71
Backlash
Reverse Gear
.040-.050 1.02-1.27
Backlash
13 f
27
12
D
11
A
24
17 (ID)
28 32
A
9
23 10
34
36 38
3 a
A
39
37
33 C
7
A
7
6
5
4 B
h
E
8
14 1
15
16
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D
2
F
e 2
d
3
H
5 7
6
4
c
6
8
9
10 19
11
18 12
13 20
14 E
15 21
16 22
17 26 23
24 29
27
(ID)
25 A 30
33
28
G 31 E
27 (OD)
25 26 32
33
39 34
35
36 g
38 37
40
74723
c
75219
3.2635
to
3.2650
75248
The later style bearing carrier is somewhat slimmer The forward gear bearing adaptor has the needle
and about an 1/8 of an inch taller than the earlier style bearing pressed into the adaptor. For future refer-
bearing carrier. ence, the needle bearing inside the bearing adapter
does not require a special driver. The needle bearing
is pressed into the adaptor until the bearing is flush
with the edge of the adaptor bore.
a 75231
b
c
75220
a
74719 74718
Pre-Disassembly Inspection
ACTION READING
Move propeller shaft Less than .003 in.
from one side to (0.08 mm)
another
Rotate propeller shaft .005 in. (.127 mm) or
less
26410
22086
g
Forward and Reverse Gear a
e f
Identification
IMPORTANT: The forward and reverse gears look
almost identical. There are two ways to distin-
guish between the reverse and forward gears.
The reverse gear has a shorter hub and it has a
groove cut into the back of the gear just inside
the thrust bearing race.
b c
h
b a d
74877
a - Washers (2)
b - Spring
c - Retainer
50885
d - Spool
REVERSE FORWARD e - Shift Shaft
a - Shorter Hub f - Castle Nut
b - Groove g - Cotter Pin
h - End Play Measurement: .002 in. (.05mm) to
.010 in. (.25mm)
a
c
b
a b
d
c
d
50880
a
a
b c
b c
70717
a
a -
Nuts (4) (obtain locally) a -
Nuts (4) (obtain locally) 70717
b -
Threaded Rod [3/8 in. (9.5 mm) obtain locally] b -
Threaded Rod [3/8 in. (9.5 mm) obtain locally]
c -
Dial Indicator Holding Tool (91-89897) c -
Dial Indicator Holding Tool (91-89897)
d -
Dial Indicator (91-58222A1) d -
Dial Indicator (91-58222A1)
e -
Indicator Pointer-set indicator pointer at “I” on e -
Indicator Pointer-set indicator pointer at “I” on
backlash indicator rod backlash indicator rod
f - Backlash Indicator Rod (91-53459) f - Backlash Indicator Rod (91-53459)
17
15 a
A
18
13
3
C
B 22
24 1
14
23
6 A
B 20
(O.D.)
10 16 21
11
b 12 A 14 a
4
7 14
9
33
B
A
34
36 5
35
37 31
38 C c 30
E 29
F 28
2
32
25
27
26
73316
b
43
44
B
45 42 a
46
41
40 13
5 3
41 C
18
29 30 d
40 4
2
17
1 14
16
15
D 14
9
11
A
49 c 6
7
10
48
12
21
20
26 36
27 19 31
37
32
35
33
47 34
39
38
74861
c 4
5
1
6
7
8
10 11
3 a
15
14 2
b 74850
13
12
19
16 20
18
17
74865
24
17
15
11 25
d 12 13
18 19 a
9
7
23
8 16
10 6 22
21
b
20 1
c
5
26
10
4 3 9
14
8
2
A
73318