I recently purchased a 93 Seadoo Explorer with a siezed shaft bearing. I replaced this bearing and decided to rebuild the jet pump at the same time. Then the jet pump was rebuilt, it spun relatively freely but there was some resistance because the impeller made contact with the wear ring in a few spots.
I recently took it out for the first time and felt a small vibration. To be honest, I've never ridden a Seadoo before so I cant compare one experience with another to determine what is normal vibration. I am afraid that this might be a mis-aligned shaft. Is it necessary to use an alignment tool if you do not remove the engine? I only ran it for 2-3 minutes then returned to the dock. Should I be concerned? Is this vibration normal? Do I need to use an alignment tool for this kind of job?
Thanks.
I recently took it out for the first time and felt a small vibration. To be honest, I've never ridden a Seadoo before so I cant compare one experience with another to determine what is normal vibration. I am afraid that this might be a mis-aligned shaft. Is it necessary to use an alignment tool if you do not remove the engine? I only ran it for 2-3 minutes then returned to the dock. Should I be concerned? Is this vibration normal? Do I need to use an alignment tool for this kind of job?
Thanks.