120 alignment no marks

[FishingTheFL]

Replaced flywheel, tried doing alignment,no marks. Put a different couple on... No marks... Tried to slide the out drive on... No go... What did I do wrong

 

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[Tradman]

you should use an alignment bar and set alignment before ever trying to reinstall outdrive, I have one you can use if you pay for shpping, hell you can have it as all my boats are now straight IB

[FishingTheFL]

I have the tool. Borrowed it from a marina. I think the front is way to low. Ill take a pic in the morning. Maybe its not going in all the way but it looks and feels like it but no marks show. Slid it in the old coupler and got marks.

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[Tradman]

you should be able to spin the tool with equal resistance all the way around  no tight spots, if you cant do this if the alignment is off, also make sure your all the way in the coupler, coat the tool with grease to see haw far your into the coupler, should go all the way  to the shoulder, also make sure your not binding on the shift connection

[FishingTheFL]

Looked this morning. Back is way to low. Probably because when I took it out the first time I got rushed and didn't see how they came out. Found a diagram. Going back over to use the lift to put them in order... Hopefully that is the issue

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[Sk8man]

Geez Mike....I guess it makes tree work look easy compared with this stuff

[L&M]

Fiber washer with spring in the middle between the bellhousing & transom plate on both sides. Bolt with large washer straight down thu from the top into the recessed nut in the transom plate. Adjust the alignment with the front mount when your done.

[FishingTheFL]

Thanks Hank. Yes Les, I'd do a monster tree any day over smashing my knuckles lifting this heavy mother.... Got it aligned after I stuck mounting nuts and fiber in, or it looks like equal spine marks. Now I am having trouble getting the shift to stay in forward gear when sliding it on... The shift linkage keeps turning. I'm definitely selling this and getting a outboard... Got the motor to run good

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[FishingTheFL]

Well... To my displeaser, my uncle come over... Tapped it on with a block wood... I know its not right but its on... Spine marks where on all sides. Linkage lined up... Changed the impeller last year... Had no problem... Don't get it... I think the front of the motor is a bit high... At this point.... Its on... Put the rest back together and give her a go...

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[Jerryriggin 2]

Does the alignment bar go all the way in? If it does its fine. If not adjust until it does. The bar should slide all the way in with 2 fingers. Better to have it right then have to pull the engine again cause you ruined the coupler.

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[FishingTheFL]

Bar slid in easy and all the way. I'm just going to take it to Barrett marina. They said they could look at it this week. Maybe one these years I'll get in the derby...

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