Yamaha outdrive manual

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It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter tadpole34 Start date Mar 27, Joined Mar 27, Messages I have a rinker with a 4. Wish I had researched a little more before buying cuz i now find out yamaha outdrive parts are few and far between. Mine is in the shop now because of a shifting issue. I am told parts are very expensive and hard to find, would prob. Im not aginst spending some money to fix it, but not a ton. Anyone point me in the right direction for parts or a replacement?

Bondo Moderator Staff member. Joined Apr 17, Messages 68, Re: yamaha outdrive tadpole34 said:. Click to expand Capt Ken Commander. Joined Jul 30, Messages 2, Re: yamaha outdrive I don't seem to have a problem finding parts for them. Actually we do a pretty good mail order business with them. Most of the parts are still available from Yamaha. But realize that most of the mechanics today was in diapers when these units were built.

Biggest problem is most shops don't want to take time to find the parts. As for shift cables, how many do you want?

Got them stacked up by my desk. Joined Sep 30, Messages Re: yamaha outdrive What about trying the drilling of the bearing option before starting to replace parts? Capt Ken can provide details. Re: yamaha outdrive Drill? Dang is my memory getting fuzzy in my old age.

Lots to check before he gets to that. If the mechanics don't have the time to research parts, they sure don't want to split the drive.

Cancel Delete. Delete from my manuals? Sign In OR. Don't have an account? Sign up! Restore password. Upload manual. Upload from disk. Upload from URL. Joined 11 Mar Messages 19, You're talking about the sterndrive which they installed on 5. IIRC, they also made a totally different one, hydraulic driven, which was coupled to the 7. I'm not sure about which one PCUK is considering. Though at that time early 90s , I heard nothing but praises about both. Mapis I was talking about the diesel hydraulic one which I can agree must be praised, its a shame they dont fit it to the larger yanmar sterndrive packages if they did and it worked volvo would be out of business and laying another off in sweden.

Geoffs Active member. Gear whine is chronic, but seems worse outside the boat. Joined 2 Oct Messages 26 Location Christchurch. Woked on loads of these a few years back for the MOD fitted on the Mk 3 raiding craft.

As Volvo Paul said they are very smooth due to being a hydraulic clutch instead of a mechanical dog gear alpha 1 or cone clutch volvo. A bit like the old BMW drives just a lot better. They were generally coupled to the Yamaha diesel hp with no problem at all, although I have come across one on a 7. Tip: there is a little wire gauze filter which requires cleaning, not many non-yam service guys know its there so it often gets over looked.

If you are buying I suggest inspecting the filter for metal particals, it is located behind a diamond shaped plate secured with 2x 10mm head bolts.

The plate is inside the plastic box behind the main plastic cover, covering the main nuts which hold the thing on.

Parts are still available from Yamaha main dealers though most yamaha parts guys are outboard men and really struggle with the stern drives.

Other than that its a great drive. Other than that I have driven a boat with them and love the smooth changes. Can't say I remember any excessive whining noise. Thanks all. Incidentally the unit I am looking at is in a Navy surplus yard so maybe they are the same type that Ady mentioned? Volvo Paul, we are currently just looking to identifying the model and what it's power handling limit is. Probably be using something like a around hp Joined 18 Dec Messages 1.