26-88416 Mercury MerCruiser Seal | Genuine Quicksilver OEM Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Quicksilver Gimbal Bearing Oil Seal - Part Number: 26-88416

Genuine Quicksilver gimbal bearing oil / grease seal used on MerCruiser R, MR, Alpha One, Alpha One Gen II and Bravo transom assemblies. This seal installs near the gimbal bearing area and helps protect the bearing and drive coupler cavity from grease loss and contamination.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Quicksilver OEM gimbal bearing oil seal

• Correct Mercury part number 26-88416

• Replaces / cross-references earlier 26-36143 seal reference

• Used on Alpha and Bravo transom assemblies

• Supports gimbal bearing protection and transom sealing

• Common replacement during gimbal bearing or bellows service

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain:

• 26-88416 current OEM gimbal bearing oil seal reference

• 26-36143 earlier related oil seal reference

• 36143 short-form earlier reference

OEM / Related Numbers:

• 26-88416

• 88416

• 26-36143

• 36143

• Gimbal bearing oil seal

• Gimbal bearing grease seal

• Transom bearing seal

• Alpha gimbal seal

• Bravo gimbal seal

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

• Sierra: 18-2094

• GLM: 85910

• Mallory: 9-76230

• Recmar: REC26-88416

• Aftermarket gimbal bearing grease / oil seal replacements for 26-88416 / 26-36143 applications

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on:

• MerCruiser R / MR / Alpha One transom assemblies

• MerCruiser Alpha One Gen II transom assemblies

• MerCruiser Bravo One, Bravo Two and Bravo Three transom assemblies

• Gimbal bearing and bell housing service

Typically suits:

• Drive / transom models:

• MerCruiser R / MR / Alpha One Sterndrive and Transom - 1983-1990

• MerCruiser Alpha One Gen I - 1986-1990 service applications where 26-88416 is specified

• MerCruiser Alpha One Gen II - 1991 and newer

• MerCruiser Alpha One Gen II - serial 0D469859 and up where specified

• MerCruiser Bravo One - 1988 and newer

• MerCruiser Bravo Two - 1988 and newer

• MerCruiser Bravo Three - 1988 and newer

• MerCruiser Bravo Drives - serial 0B664190 and up where the transom diagram lists 26-88416

• MerCruiser Bravo X / XR / XZ transom assemblies where specified

• Drive Type: MerCruiser R / MR / Alpha One, Alpha One Gen II and Bravo

• System Type: Gimbal bearing / transom oil seal

🔌 Function

The seal helps protect the gimbal bearing area from contamination and helps retain grease around the bearing and coupler cavity.

Common signs of failure:

• Grease leakage near gimbal bearing

• Water or debris contamination in bellows area

• Gimbal bearing noisy or rough

• Seal damaged during bearing removal

• Bellows service exposes worn seal

• Replacement required during complete transom service

📦 Condition

• Genuine Quicksilver part

• Brand new

• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging