Kris.J
Seaman
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2012
- Messages
- 66
For free!
First I'd like to thank this community - it has been INVALUABLE in my research on this motor. Thank you all!
So about a week ago a coworker dropped off this old outboard at my house. He said it had been sitting upright in the basement of his lake cottage for at least a decade, maybe two. I set it up in a very large barrel of water, put fresh gas in it, and had it running in about 4 hours. Running rough, but running! I couldn't believe it.
So I did lots of research, purchased parts, and started work on it last night.
I dropped the lower unit last night - drained the gear lube first. It was full and fairly clean - no sign of water infiltration, that made me very happy! I unclamped the neutral clutch cable up top, then dropped down the main drive shaft and water pump assembly. The neutral clutch cable had some bad frays in it, and the water pump impeller had a couple busted legs. I already purchased a replacement impeller, and made a new clutch cable from some stainless cable and aluminum cable crimps I had on hand.
See these pictures for my home-made cable:
https://plus.google.com/photos/1067...9707728834?banner=pwa&authkey=CKy4--yztqXfoQE
That should work eh? I haven't put it all back together yet - tonight right after work & chores I'll get back into it.
First I'd like to thank this community - it has been INVALUABLE in my research on this motor. Thank you all!
So about a week ago a coworker dropped off this old outboard at my house. He said it had been sitting upright in the basement of his lake cottage for at least a decade, maybe two. I set it up in a very large barrel of water, put fresh gas in it, and had it running in about 4 hours. Running rough, but running! I couldn't believe it.
So I did lots of research, purchased parts, and started work on it last night.
I dropped the lower unit last night - drained the gear lube first. It was full and fairly clean - no sign of water infiltration, that made me very happy! I unclamped the neutral clutch cable up top, then dropped down the main drive shaft and water pump assembly. The neutral clutch cable had some bad frays in it, and the water pump impeller had a couple busted legs. I already purchased a replacement impeller, and made a new clutch cable from some stainless cable and aluminum cable crimps I had on hand.
See these pictures for my home-made cable:
https://plus.google.com/photos/1067...9707728834?banner=pwa&authkey=CKy4--yztqXfoQE
That should work eh? I haven't put it all back together yet - tonight right after work & chores I'll get back into it.