Bravo 3 mercruiser top pincher cracks

We proudly offer sterndrive engineering drives for mercruiser alpha 1, 2 and bravo 1 that meet or exceed manufacturers specifications. I did it once, and it stays in forward gear, because the cavble pushes it into forward, but had topull it into reverse and neutral. The boat will not shift into forward, but will go into reverse and back to neutral just fine. Four by 4 propellers for mercruiser bravo 3 set four by 4 set for bravo 3.

When doing my bravo 3 props i use mercruisers special lube 101 on everything. I have a mercruiser bravo 3 seacorei engine on a 276 ssx. How to properly disassemble and evaluate a mercruiser bravo 3 sterndrive lower unit along with identifying what special tools are required. Find great deals on ebay for mercruiser bravo and mercruiser bravo transom. In some applications, you can get them up out of the way and sit up on top and do. The shift cable from your helm goes to the engine then on to. A replacement gear oil for mercury bravo 1 stern drives. Bravo 3 22 pitch front propeller four blade mercruiser. Since i live in florida along the coast and use the boat in saltwater. Hey guys, i have a 2003 220ssi with a mercruiser 350 mpi and a bravo 3 outdrive. Marine enables you to test the upper bravo 1 housing for leaks due to cracks. Ive been educating myself as much as possible on boats, boating, seamanship, and the mercruiser.

Mercruiser bravo 3 drives giving new life to older rayglass sterndrives november 25, 20 by caroline replacing their older stern drive legs with new mercruiser bravo 3x drives is proving a real winner for many rayglass owners. Mercruiser bravo 3 sterndrive lower unit disassembly youtube. Mercruiser bravo three decals all our kits are printed on premium white 2 mil hi tac vinyl and laminated with a gloss clear vinyl. Bearing carrier tool used for the lower bearing carrier on mercruiser bravo 3 drives replaces. I have seen boats with 450 hp and bravo 3 s for sale but everything i have read puts the hp max at 400. This provides protection not only from the sun uv but gas and solvents as well. Hm bthree mercruiser bravo 3 propeller set includes. Purchase the complete drive or just the upper or lower depending on your needs. If anyone took the drive off for some reason, they didnt get the jaws of the lower shift cable end around the ball that is on the end of the shift cable in the boat. Mercruiser bravo 3 drives giving new life to older. A bigger shaft is the best answer, and mercury now has one available in the new xr and xz drives. Mercruiser bravo three 3 outdrive decal kit twin prop. Tool, bearing carrier mercruiser bravo iii 91805374. Mercury remanufacturing plusseries bravo sterndrives.

A direct replacement on mercruiser bravo iii and yanmar zt 350370 drive models. The signature four by 4 is the ultimate combination of eight blades. An exploded view of a mercruiser bravo 2 sterndrive assembly. This video will walk you through the process of repairing a standard mercruiser bravo transom assembly. Mcgard bravo iii stern drive propeller lock wholesale marine.

Engine sensor alarming ssx 276 mercruiser bravo 3 seacore. These 3 tools made only by jr marine are a quick and easy way of removing or. Wrench comes in either gray powder coat or the black and silver powder coat pictured. Unique tools, made only by jr marine, enable you to test lower bravo 1 housing for leaks due to cracks or fractures in the aluminum or leaky seals after assembly. Inner prop blade should be at 12 oclock or up and outer prop blade should be at 6 oclock or down in reference to each other.

The bellows itself is the beefy rubber boot that goes from the transom assembly to the upper drive housing. Mercruiser outdrive identification gone outdoors your. Mercruiser has increased prices and the price you see here might not be accurate. Contact seller 2002 chaparral 235 ssi, 375 hrs fresh water, 25hrs salt water, dry rack stored,5. We have all the individual product specifications for the bravo 3 and bravo 3x sterndrives in our technical specification library to answer your question yes its normally more cost effective to replace the entire unit due to the broken gears contaminating the rest of the sterndrive.

Bravo three, mercruiser sterndrives and sterndrive information. The top speed testing with the 502 using the bravo 3 is 48 mph and bravo 2 is 47 mph. With a single engine express cruiser the bravo 3 has improved thrust for planning and it is easier to dock. In addition to benefiting of our 3 year warranty, we assure you that all our products are of superior quality.

Do you have a replacement gear oil for mercury bravo1 stern drives. This item requires a core charge deposit as part your out drive purchase. Bravo 3 prop wrench mercury mercruiser proper thing. Designed to work on the bravo iii, yanmar zt350 and mercruiser zeus drives, these twin four blade propellers are so efficient they blow the competition out of the water. You will be prompted at checkout to add the core charge deposit. This accomplished by an ignition interrupter which momentarily kills the engine when shifting out of gear. Darin, there are several things technical considerations regarding the mercruiser sterndrives. Changed my impeller on our b iii after boat was 5 yrs old with around 175 hrs. Puller assembly, slide hammer 1 required per assembly 94569a 1 puller assembly more info.

Propeller marine supplies, boat parts, mercruiser parts. A bravo 3 requires a momentary interruption of torque from the engine to allow shifting out of gear. Mercruiser bravo 3 x or 2 x complete reman sterndrive, ready to install. Proper thing prop wrench is specifically designed for changing props on bravo 3 drives. When ordering parts for your outdrive it is important to know exactly which outdrive you have. Buy confidently when you shop online for mercruiser sterndrives with ppt. Stainless steel propellers, boat props, marine accessories.

It started overheating last night so i did some research and found broken pieces of the impeller in the bottom of my oil cooler. The engine is installed inside of a 1999 bayliner 2855 ciera sunbridge. Hello everyone, i recently purchased my first boat. There were some cracks in the rubber starting to appear, but just barely. We carry parts for mercruiser inboard, mercruiser stern drive and mercruiser outdrive. Topics covered in the video are howto disassemble a bravo transom assembly as required to. Find the best deals on stainless steel propellers, boat props, boat racing accessories, prop repair and get prop selection help at. Obviously the alpah is not going to cut it with this hp. When i am just idleing something is making a strange knocking sound. The bravo 3 utilizes an aluminum casing and two stainless steel propellers.

A quick look at the easy installation of a simrek drive cooler and some footage of it cooling an outdrive. The bravo three does not have large enough passages through the lower case to pass all the exhaust properly. In the marine domain, top marine is the specialist of mercruiser sterndrive bravo 1,2,3 port trim cylinder and thats because of our expertise to find you the best products at affordable prices. Its a 4bbl rochester feeding i tested 2 weekends ago with a full tank of 300 litres of gas, 50 l of water and 3 on board. Made in the usa, free shipping and the best warranty in the industry. Tested 45 min each way up river and down river going 3200 3300 almost all trip. I keep getting intermittent engine sensor errors, and the agents cant seem to fix it. Complete mercruiser alpha gen 2 stern drive and transom package. Whats a reasonable maintenance schedule for bravo 3 stern drives on a boat kept in fresh water and used seasonally apriloctober. Shot peening and other surface treatments can help prevent fatigue cracks. The boat just finished its 3rd summer to me it seems the pump should last longer than that. Avoiding mercruiser bravo 3 outdrive corrosion problems on. Ecommerce shopping is the safest method of shopping right now during the covid19 situation.

I have a mercruiser bravo three that wont shift into. It is extremely durable and will stand up to many years of hard use. Mercruiser sterndrive bravo 1,2,3 port trim cylinder oe. If you own a late model mercruiser engine in your boat, youre almost guaranteed to run into one of these common problems. This is a merc bravo 1 on of our rebuilt sterndrives. Reasonable maintenance schedule for bravo 3 outdrives. I like the low end control and my kids like to tube.

My dealer sells mercury high performance gear lube and it is quite expensive for a nonsynthetic gear oil. When bellows crack, water can seep into the boat and soak your output shaft and gimbal bearing. I dont believe there is a gearcase water weeping hole on a bravo 2 or 3 and i believe thats due to neither using an outdrive mounted water impeller like the alpha 1 does. Mercruiser bravo i ii iii power tilt and trim outboard parts. Rebuilt bravo 1, our mercruiser rebuilt stern drive.

Mercruiser bravo three special toolsgear housing bravo i. Mercruiser international warranty gasoline engines 116. I have a 98 maxum 2700 that i just repowered from a 350 bravo 2 to a 502 bravo 3. Ideally, the impeller should not be cracked anywhere, and it should certainly still. The gen ii alpha one also does not offer a lifting ring on top of the drive cap. On boats with mercruiser brave one and bravo three drives, the pump is. All of our kits are of the highest quality and will last years without fading or peeling. For bravo one xr and xz drives, use flotor 1 14 hub assembly. How to repair a mercruiser bravo transom assembly part 2. These pages are from an older version of our website, kept up in order for old links to continue functioning. Mercruiser bravo 3 outdrives prone to corrosion problems. Drill down to the horsepower, liters or outdrive model, serial number range and component section to get an online inventory of original and aftermarket mercruiser boat parts. A full technical library containing mercruiser bravo 3 sterndrive specifications.