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ihc1470

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I sure do not see any rot. The boat has been stored inside all of it's life. When the boat was new and under warranty it was very difficult to get up on plane. Dad took it back to the dealer and they played with different props and finally told him they thought the engine assembly was sit too low in the hull from the factory. They supposedly raise the complete engine assembly about 1 inch. I do know that Dad had to put about 1 inch of wood under the engine cover to raise it so the flame arrestor would not rub. You can not see where any work was done where the drive bolts up to back of boat so I wonder what it was they actually did. it never was real good to get up on plane even after the supposed repairs. If there were 4 on board it usually worked best if someone would walk out into the front of the boat and add a little weight to bring the nose down. I wondered myself why things were off so far. I would think if the stringer were going bad that the motor would have dropped under it's own weight. That was not the case is that I had to drop the front of the engine down to get the bar to go in. I am finding several things that were not really in proper adjustment such as the reverse lockout switch for the trim. You had to be in forward to get it to trim up. So maybe the alignment was never right or the dealer raised the front of the engine and hoped it would be out of warranty before the splines went away on the couple and shaft. Who knows at this point.

Your thoughts on my question about the lower shift cable adjustment and the ratcheting when your turning the prop backwards in rotation from the gear rotation your in. It is the original cable which looked to be in new condition.
 

ihc1470

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What is the replacement part number for C-92-52650 super duty gear lub? Or are the other recommendations for oil to use in the out drive? Thanks Dennis
 

ihc1470

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I have all the measurements set. It locks up both in reverse and forward. The question it ratchets a little harder in forward then what it does in reverse. Is this normal or should it be the same going both ways?

Anyone have thoughts on this question and the replacement part number for the oil?

Thanks Dennis
 

Bondo

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Ayuh,..... I use Mobil 1, 75W-90 syn-oil for drives,....

Merc's syn-oil is 'bout the same, with colored dyes added,....
 

harleyman1975

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The ratcheting is normal when turned opposite direction when in gear. I just run premium gear lube (SAE 90 Quicksilver) in my boat...but mine is an alpha 1 gen II.
 

ihc1470

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Yes I gathered from the service manual that it was suppose to ratchet. It just sounds like it has a little more spring tension on the forward side than it does on the reverse side. It does lock up in both gears so I assume I am OK as I did set things according to the book. Thanks for the advice on the oil. I am about to wrap up this part of the project. Ordered a service manual and parts book for the 7.5 hp Mercury trolling motor as I am sure it needs the fresh water pump and carb gone through. Dennis
 
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ihc1470

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Getting to the end of this project. Pulled the exhaust elbow this morning to get a look at the shutters. They seem fine to me, free to move and the rubber coating is still on both paddles. They are the original ones as still riveted to the pipe. Is there any reason that they should be replaced? Thanks for thoughts. Dennis
 
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