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    1968 35 hp twin Mercury outboard shift problems after impeller install

    Hello, I have changed out impeller many times on this motor but never experienced this before. after install of new water pump housing and impeller I did as usual. Put motor position in forward, put lower shift shaft all the way clockwise, and put reverse lock cam in correct position. When I...
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    Motor oil

    I am new to boating and have a question that is silly to most I am guessing. I understand differance between 2 and 4 stroke oils. But can you use conventional AUTOMOTIVE oil in a 4 stroke outboard motor? No where on conventional motor oil containers does it says for 4 stroke motors. Is it...
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    Charging battery 1968 Mercury 35hp twin Motor

    Hi, I'm unsure whether my motor will recharge my boat battery. When the motor is running does it recharge the battery like a car would? Ive seen some threads where people talk about the battery recharge system but is my 1968 35 hp equipped to recharge or do I need to buy a charger unit and...
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    boat wheel removal

    Hello, I have never done this before and I need some pointers. I have a WC plastic 1980 boat wheel on my 1956 Old Town Wooden Boat and I am trying to change it to something more vintage. I removed the center plastic cap and then removed the 5/8 inch nut holding the wheel on the shaft. The wheel...
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    1950 Mercury KG4 7.5HP Outboard Motor

    We recently had an accident with my KG4 7.5HP Mercury Outboard. It actually was being transported by UPS and they dropped it from way high. Problem is the face plate on the power head was cracked (the piece bolted on the power head with eight bolts around the two spark plugs). I know the piece...
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    Heeeeelp!! 1968 35hp Mercury

    Hello, I changed the water pump on my 1968 35hp Mercury. Put it all back together but now I only have forward, no neutral or reverse. When I lowered the gearcase, there are 2 cams that operate the shift mechanism. They fell out on the ground andf I don't know how to position them. Also, if I...
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    Getting lower unit back in place after impeller replacement

    Hello, You folks were kind enough to give me valuable info to install my impeller. Everything went smoothly. Now the problem is when I try to insert lower unit back in place, it seems the drive shaft does not want to push in. I got the shifter shaft in the correct hole to sinch up later and...
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    impeller installation on 6hp Nissan

    Hello, I have a Nissan 6hp 4 stroke model number NSF6A2S. First time changing the water pump impeller. The one I am replacing lost all of the rubber splines and I'm not sure which way they should turn in the little stainless steel cup. Do I turn the shaft clockwise and let the splines follow in...
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    1968 Mercury Outboard 35HP Twin

    Hello, I'm new to this forum and rather new boater. I have had boats before but had work done by professionals. I have an Old Town Wooden Boat (1950's) with a 35 HP Merc Outboard. When purchased, I replaced all the wiring (internal and external harness), resoldered all the contacts in the...
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