markrsimon
Active Member
For those of you who have gone through this process, did you try to account for the drop of the shaft as it enters the boat? Considering the only thing holding the shaft in-place at present is the brand new cutlass bearing -- the coupler end sits a bit lower than the transmission, yet can easily be lifted up to bolt into the transmission (straight shaft, non v-drives). As I go through the process of checking alignment - should I be concerned with this drop, and perhaps not being aligned properly?
At present, I've lifted the shaft up slightly so I can bolt the coupler to the transmission - finger tight - helping to support the front end of the shaft. I've made a few adjustments and I've still got a slight gap at 8 o-clock that I'm working to correct. Granted, I'll need to do a final check/adjustment once its back in the water - but will this process work, or should I be tackling this differently?
At present, I've lifted the shaft up slightly so I can bolt the coupler to the transmission - finger tight - helping to support the front end of the shaft. I've made a few adjustments and I've still got a slight gap at 8 o-clock that I'm working to correct. Granted, I'll need to do a final check/adjustment once its back in the water - but will this process work, or should I be tackling this differently?