Zodiak Tim
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- Jul 10, 2007
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Hello all,
I have a '78 9.9 evinrude, which is in great shape. I use it on my inflatable, which is a blast. But on a recent outing the pull start gave me trouble-- very hard to pull, jamming, then pulling without engaging gear to turn flywheel. Well, I noticed the main big bolt that holds the pull start mechanism in place was not screwed in completely-- there was a half inch of play at the top, the whole thing was loose, thus the problem. So I tightened it down to where everything is in place again and working well. I noticed if I tightened too much it would not pull easily so I backed it off. The question (finally) is: Did I do all I need to do to resolve the problem, and am I likely to have it loosen again-- is there supposed to be a locking nut of some kind on the underside (I could see or feel one. Any advice would be appreciated (I'll certainly be keeping an eye on it, and carry a 14 mm with me on the water)..
Thanks and Happy Boating
I have a '78 9.9 evinrude, which is in great shape. I use it on my inflatable, which is a blast. But on a recent outing the pull start gave me trouble-- very hard to pull, jamming, then pulling without engaging gear to turn flywheel. Well, I noticed the main big bolt that holds the pull start mechanism in place was not screwed in completely-- there was a half inch of play at the top, the whole thing was loose, thus the problem. So I tightened it down to where everything is in place again and working well. I noticed if I tightened too much it would not pull easily so I backed it off. The question (finally) is: Did I do all I need to do to resolve the problem, and am I likely to have it loosen again-- is there supposed to be a locking nut of some kind on the underside (I could see or feel one. Any advice would be appreciated (I'll certainly be keeping an eye on it, and carry a 14 mm with me on the water)..
Thanks and Happy Boating