1968 Evinrude 55 Cable harness and move Lower Unit

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boatlaunch

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My elderly neighbor asked me to get his boat running it has a 1968 Evinrude 55 with electric (punch button) shift. The cable harness on the motor is beyond repair, where can I find one? When I find one I will order a repair manual at the same time.

Second how do you get the lower unit off? I found all 6 bolts holding it on and it is loose but will not drop. There is no shift linkage at the motor head because it is electric shift. What am I missing?

I have worked on other motors but always Mercs and much bigger.


Thanks
 
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Re: 1968 Evinrude 55 Cable harness and move Lower Unit

Could be the drive shaft is stuck in the crankshaft. I doubt you are going to find a shift harness unless you start checking out salvage yards. You can make one as long as the end that hooks up to the shift solenoids is in tact.
 
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Re: 1968 Evinrude 55 Cable harness and move Lower Unit

YOu can search ebay for a harness or do as I did and remove the old one..use it as a template to make a new one. Cost me about $30 to make
 
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Re: 1968 Evinrude 55 Cable harness and move Lower Unit

Thank you all. I got the lower unit off. I just took some leverage. The water pipes and the drive shaft a little sticky. Wire harness is now on work bench and being repaired one wire at a time.
 
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