Yamaha F150TXR

[Bduck]

I received the new balancer about 2wks ago but the honey-do list grew where I couldn't find time to change it out. Yesterday afternoon 12-20 I found a window of opportunity to start this task. It took about 2½hrs to complete and that's taking it slow for a first time. This task can be done in less than 2hrs. Its now ready for a maintenance run but hard deck will have me awaiting a while. As I stated in a previous post I didn't know I had an issue and thought it was a normal sound until I found posted problems with the balancer in a boating forum. I have been running this motor for 4yrs now. This $450 part is the difference in a $15-20G new engine. I am LUCKY that this motor didn't get trashed as others have described. 

                  
Items labeled have to be unbolted or removed      Deteriorated Gears       1st Gen & 5th Gen                                                                                   



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