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I have a 1965 West Bend 50 HP Outboard that was running fine when put away last fall. Attempted to start today and found that it had no spark. M wiring at switch appears to be ok open when on and continuity when off. After disconnecting both black wires that go to the points from the terminal...
I have a 1965 West Bend 50 HP Outboard that was running fine when put away last year. When I attempted to start it today I found that there was no spark. It is a Magneto Ignition Motor. Thought the problem may be in the Ignition switch Blue & White Wires are connected to M Terminals and...
Does anyone know how I can test a Trigger Assembly on a 1967 Mercury 50HP Outboard? I recently purchased this motor and it appears to be in good condition other than the fact that the Distributor Cap and Rotor have been broken. Before I invest the money in those I would like to make sure that...
I'm trying to remove the Drive Pinion from the Top of the Gearcase on my 50 HP West Bend Outboard. It appears that the Pinion is pressed into the Bearing and the Bearing is pressed into the Gearcase. How can I get this disassembled? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I have recently acquired an old Mercury Outboard Engine. The Model # is KD4 and Serial # is 122178...Does anyone know the year and HP rating of this engine? Also any info on locating parts for it would be appreciated...Thanks!