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    Evinrude 1983 kill switch

    I have an old Evinrude 60hp 2cyl 1983 and on the remote the guard for kill switch is missing also it seems to be plugged so I guess just buying the key won't solve it as there is nothing to attach it to? What do I need to get the kill switch working again?
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    Evinrude gearcase drain plugs?

    I have a 60hp 1983 Evinrude and I'm bit confused with the different drain plug types. According to exploded view the top one and the bottom seems to be the same type and the seems to be two different ones. One is called 0307551 Drain Screw, Allen Type is OEM and a washer seems to be included (so...
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    Best practice using "ear muffs"

    I have an Evinrude 60 hp outboard with a warm up lever / fast idle and before launching it in water I will test start it with the flushing device commonly called "ear muffs". I know that your are only supposed to run the boat in neutral with them attached, what I don't know is reving with warm...
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    Evinrude 60hp (1983?) Correct service manual

    I have an Evinrude 60hp 2 cylinder outboard that's probably from 1983 (84 or 85 is possible also). I cannot determine it correctly as the cowling is repainted, "nickel" is missing and serial plate is also missing (have a separate thread trying to determine the year). I have a generic repair...
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    Removing old gaskets

    I'm having some trouble removing old gasket. I use a razorblade for cleaning induction cooktop (very carefully of course) and also I have tried a gasket remover but there are still some left. I need tips on what other stuff I can use, sandpaper? Also how clean is it supposed to be before...
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    Water jacket torque value for Evinrude 1983 60hp

    I got a 1983 60hp Evinrude, I'm not sure about the torque value for the bolts to the water jacket. I got a general repair manual that covers Evinrude/Johnson 1971-1989 models. In this I can find the value for the head cylinder bolts (18-20ft/lbs), crankcase etc. It also have torque values for...
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    Evinrude 1983 60hp low compression

    I recently bought a boat with what I think is a 1983 Evinrude 60hp 2 cylinder engine (I made a different thread about the year on the engine before). It idles fine but no real power during load so I did a compression test this evening, the top cylinder only got 50psi and the bottom got 150psi...
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    Evinrude 60hp determine age and model

    I have recently bought a boat with an Evinrude 60hp engine, the previous owner thinks it's from the 80s (he bought the boat with a chrysler engine that broke and then bought this evinrude 2-3 years ago). The identification tag is not there anymore and the "nickel" attached to the engine block is...
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