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    Mouse chewed wiring

    Before putting my Maxum 1800 away fro the winter I found that mice had gotten into the boat and chewed the wiring. I don't even know where to begin. Any ideas?
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    Lost a bearing, damaged the thread

    I lost a bearing and the thread was damaged to the point where a new nut would not screw on. Do I have to replace the axle or is there another alternative?
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    tilt / trim stopped working

    My tilt / trim has always worked fine on my 1998 Maxum 1700 with a Force 120. Then one day it just had no power. Could it be a fuse? When I hit the button to move it up or down the gauges move slightly.
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    Impellar / Water Pump

    Is it normal for the impellar / water pump to not pump enough water to cool the engine and stream out the weep hole when sitting in the driveway? When idling with a tub of water and all the intake holes covered by the water the over heat alarm eventually goes off within a few minutes. My...
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    Battery connections question

    I have a 1998 Maxum with a Force 120 OB. There are 4 small cables beside the 2 large battery cables. 3 of these 4 are black, the other is green. There are no markings on them whatsoever. My question is: which posts do I attach these 4 smaller cables to?
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    Can't throttle up in neutral

    Hello, I successfully replaced my impeller but since then can not throttle up in neutral. When I push the button in and move the throttle forward it always stays in forward. Did I cause this when I reassembled after impeller replacement?
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    Slow starter 98 Force 120

    I have been having issues with a slow starter on my 98 Force 120. I read in the forum to clean off the battery connections. I was a little skeptical because they looked clean anyway but got out my Dremil and cleaned them up. It started right away and I was really happy. It started fine the...
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    98 120HP Force won't start after running

    I have a 98 Force 120 that runs great. My only problem is that after starting and stoping several times (maybe 4 or 5 times on a given day) I turn the key and get absolutely nothing. The engine doesn't turn, no clicks, grunts, etc. When this happens I turn the key from off to start several...
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    Can't throttle up in neutral

    I have a 1999 120 Force. When I attempt to throttle up in neutral the shift mechanism stops right about where you would expect it to start providing fuel and won't move any further. If I shift into forward or reverse there is no problem. Any ideas?
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    Replacing nuts that hold lower unit-Force 120

    I have a 1998 Force 120. I would like to replace the elastic insert nuts that hold on the lower unit when removing it to replace the impeller. I have looked everywhere trying to find what size these nuts are. At Lowes I found Grade C Nylon Insert lock nuts 3/8-24. They look like they are the...
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    Fuel treatment in a two stroke engine?

    I recently purchased a 1998 Maxum with a Force 120 HP outboard. This is my first outboard engine. Should you use any fuel treatment such as Gumout in a two stroke engine?
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