Yanmar SD60 Sail Drive: How to replace the SD60 output seals (DIY with no BS)

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.
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📖 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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