imported_Skinny
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I have a 1993, 75 Hp Mercury outboard.
Salt water has eaten the two lower motor mounts up (Dyna-Float System) ? the mounts that hold the drive shaft housing to the swivel bracket lower yoke.
In order to replace the lower mounts I assume you have to take the two lower nuts off at the bottom yoke AND the two upper nuts off at the upper yoke, then separate the drive shaft housing from the swivel bracket. If that is the case, then I also assume you have to remove the power head to get to the two top yoke nuts?
Instead of all that:
1. Could I cut the two lower mount bolts just behind the bottom yoke, and then remove the old mounts?
2. Next, put the new mounts in place and put the bolts in backwards? For example, slide the bolt in from the front side (i.e., slide the bolt through the yoke first, then the motor mount). In the end, the bolt head would be against the yoke and facing towards the bow, and the nut would be aft and against the mount.
This would eliminate a tremendous amount work if feasible.
Does anyone know if this would work? I?d sure hate to start cutting, to find a big surprise later.
Thanks, Skinny
Salt water has eaten the two lower motor mounts up (Dyna-Float System) ? the mounts that hold the drive shaft housing to the swivel bracket lower yoke.
In order to replace the lower mounts I assume you have to take the two lower nuts off at the bottom yoke AND the two upper nuts off at the upper yoke, then separate the drive shaft housing from the swivel bracket. If that is the case, then I also assume you have to remove the power head to get to the two top yoke nuts?
Instead of all that:
1. Could I cut the two lower mount bolts just behind the bottom yoke, and then remove the old mounts?
2. Next, put the new mounts in place and put the bolts in backwards? For example, slide the bolt in from the front side (i.e., slide the bolt through the yoke first, then the motor mount). In the end, the bolt head would be against the yoke and facing towards the bow, and the nut would be aft and against the mount.
This would eliminate a tremendous amount work if feasible.
Does anyone know if this would work? I?d sure hate to start cutting, to find a big surprise later.
Thanks, Skinny