Yanmar SD60 Sail Drive: How to replace the SD60 output seals (DIY with no BS)
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Want to how to service your Yanmar SD60 sail drive seals? This video walks you through how we replace the output seals and o-ring of an SD60 sail drive, including removing the sail drive shaft, original seals and bearing race, installing the new sail drive output seals and o-rings, and re-assembling the sail drive up to the point where you can put your anodes, rope cutter and props back on. It's a completely DIY video.
📖 Refer to page 4-15 of the Yanmar Service Manual: SD60 Sail Drive for reference material.
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This video is useful to any live aboard cruiser or yacht owner who want to learn to do engine maintenance and have a catamaran or yacht with a Yanmar SD60 sail drive, including Leopard Catamarans, Seawind Catamarans, Lagoon Catamarans and Fountaine Pajot. The SD 60 saildrive is compatible with a range of Yanmar marine diesel motors including the 3JH5E, 3JH40, 4JH5E, 4JH45, 4JH4-TE, 4JH57, and 4JH80.
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0:00 Getting the hub out
5:36 Removing the output shaft
7:28 Removing the seals
9:02 Removing the bearing race
10:33 Cleaning the parts
12:41 New seals & O-rings
18:25 Reassemble the sail drive
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