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    Need a manual that I cannot find

    I just picked up a vintage vhf radio for my boat and I simply cannot find an operator's manual for it on line anywhere. I need a manual for a Sandpiper 2500 radio made by Unimetrics. I went on the search engine above too and found no match. I was on line for hours trying to find the manual...
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    head temp. sensor

    I purchased a temperature guage and a temp. sending unit that is matched to the guage. The sender is an external sensor that is going to be mounted onto one of the head bolts and the sensor will be touching the head cover on the outside. There were no instructions for wiring the thing. The...
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    Thermostat question

    O.K. guys, I finally got my problems solved with the water pump that would not pump properly. I now have a decent flow thru the cooling system. I removed the thermostat and I have a real good flow thru the system. I know it's not good to run it without the thermostat in it. I tested the...
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    Impeller not pumping water

    I have been on here lately with differant problems, and first of all thanks to all that has replied. A new problem now. Motor is 1962 40 h.p. evinrude, electric shift model # 35933. I replaced the elctro magnets in the lower unit and everything there is now fine with the gears. Last week's...
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    water in oil

    O.K. guys, I took my boat out today after I rebuilt the lower unit and replaced the water impeller and housing. I replced ALL gaskets and O rings and bearings. It is a 1962 evinrude 40 hp ELECTRIC shift gears. The oil in the gear box is still green but not see through any longer. It is green...
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    my leak in lower unit

    (Second attempt to post this hope it's not dual post). O.K. guys, I finally can see where my gear box oil leak is coming from now. I rebuilt the entire lower unit. Put all new seals in and all new 'O' rings in where they belong. I ran the motor in my driveway for awhile, and today I checked...
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    slight oil leak

    Well guys. I have my motor all put back together and ran it in a large barrel and thought it was all set. I noticed now one drip of oil seepage from the lower unit on my driveway. It leaked out from the seam where the lower unit gear box is connected to the exhaust leg. Evinrude model...
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    slight oil leak

    Well guys. I have my motor all put back together and ran it in a large barrel and thought it was all set. I noticed now one drip of oil seepage from the lower unit on my driveway. It leaked out from the seam where the lower unit gear box is connected to the exhaust leg. Evinrude model...
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    wiring schematic for '62 Evinrude 40 h.p.

    O.K., I have a wiring schematic in front of me for my 1962 Evinrude 40 h.p. electric shift model # 53993. I am looking at it very closely to see if I can trace out my wiring for my alternator on the motor. I see everything I need to know on the schematic to follow the wiring to make sure...
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    why a pull start on electric shift engine?

    First off, i've been on here a lot kately trying to get my motor running, and I finally got it going, all issues resolved except I'm just waiting for new shift buttons to come in from the state of Oregon. I was just wondering guys, I have a '62 40 h.p. Evinrude electric (selectric) shift...
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    electric shift controller

    Another problem. I need to replace my electric shift controller on my '62 Evinrude 40 h.p. model 35933. My old controller has (3) buttons, neutral, forward & reverse, and three wires Red (power) green (F) & blue (R). I found a few replacement buttons on Craigs list, but they have (5) wire...
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    Wire routing for electric shifter

    One last VERY important question (I hope it's the last one): I rebuilt the gear box my 1962 40 H.P. Lark 4 Evinrude, model # 35933, electric shift gears. I have the electric wires for the electro magnets routed up inside the exhaust leg of the motor like it was before I took the motor...
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    Temperature sensor

    I currently have an idiot light on my dash that says "HOT" when /if the motor gets hot. I never saw it go on yet, fortunately, however, I am thinking about one of the head temperature sensors that are on the outside of the head and mounted by one of the head bolts and hooked up to a gage on...
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    Lower unit gear box

    I am starting to put my motor back together, 1962 Evinrude 40 H.P. Lark 4 Model #35933. Quick question (which I THINK I know the answer to). I did not remove the forward bearing race when I tor into it, so the first thing going back into the gear box is the forward roller bearing. Do I need...
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    needle bearings under water impeller

    O.K. I now encountered yet another problem while rebuilding my lower unit. Again, my motor is a 1962 Evinrude Lark 40 H.P. Model # 35933. Electric shift. I am puting this back together, and I noticed that beneath the water pump impeller plate, there is a seal with rubber inside of it to...
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    exploded view of lower unit

    I am in desperate need of some help here. First of all, I have ordered a service manual from this site, however, I will not recieve it 'til after the 12th of Sept. I have my lower unit torn apart and the parts are going to arrive in two days. I would love to start putting things back together...
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    Problem with selectric shift

    I need some help please. I have an Evinrude, 1962 Lark 4 selectric shift motor, model # 35933. Today, I lost my forward gear. It started jumping in and out of gear then finalyy would not go back into gear. I applied 12 v. power to the green and the blue wire at the back of the engine. At...
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    Temperature sensor

    I have a 1962 Evinrude 40 Horse Power Lark outboard. Just bought it last year and it seems to be running fine afterI had it tuned up and had the coils replaced. QUESTION: I want to check the temperature sensor on the motor, but I do not even know where to look for it. Is it a diaphram type...
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