Motor Shaft Greasing

pscrabber59

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I have a 83' 7.5hp Evinrude and the shaft is very stiff. I greased the zerks on the top&bottom several times until some old&new grease came out but it still takes two hands to steer it. Does anybody have any ideas to loosen the shaft up?
Thanks for any&all advice
 

boobie

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Re: Motor Shaft Greasing

Look under the port side of the mtr at the upper part of the swivel bracket. You should find a screw with a spring under it. That is the friction adjustment. Try loosening that up and see what happens.
 

pscrabber59

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Re: Motor Shaft Greasing

Boobie, you the man! With the help of a 3/8" sockett I cranked that screw and now its a turning free&easy.
Thanks again
 
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