Kill cord conversion in tiller - 1988 Evinrude E8RCNR 7.5

[schmeel]

I have a 1988 Evinrude E8RCNR 7.5 that has a stop switch in the end of the tiller. I'd like to convert that to a kill switch (so I can attach a kill cord for safety). I'm comfortable dismantling, fixing, and reassembling things in general, but I have minimal experience with engines. Is this conversion something I can do myself?

If so... can anyone help me find a stop switch kit that will fit? Bonus points if the supplier is in Canada

Thanks,
Neil.

 

[Tim Frank]

If you have the year correct (1988) you have the wrong model number.....or vice versa. That should be 8HP not 7.5.
I have a 1988 E'rude 8HP.
It had a stop switch as OEM...c/w clip and lanyard.

Has someone modified yours to a different configuration?

 

[schmeel]

I probably have the year wrong. Here's the ID plate (attached). I think it's very unlikely that this motor has been modified - it's probably older than the "1988" I stated.

 

[racerone]

CN makes it an 82 model.-----The 88 in the serial number is just a wild assumption on the year !----Your location is ?

 

[schmeel]

I thought I remembered the mechanic saying it was an '88, but either I remember wrong or he was making a wild guess
The boat is near Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. I'm in Toronto most of the time.

 

[oldboat1]

For a ’92 9.9, the switch assembly and lanyard is pn 0585133 (@ about $130 US). Assuming you spring for a new one or locate a used one, I would think you could piggyback the clip and lanyard kill switch off your current shut-off switch, just tapping into the current wiring. If you were to install the switch on the lower cowling, I would think that should work. Both switches would be functional, I think.