GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
for reference I should add this picture from the other side. It’s the mirror position. Seemingly a bolt that maybe goes through or near the crankcase? Possible one bolt comes to the surface and the other does not?
Ok got my service manual. Learning a lot. Think I’m gonna take apart piece by piece just to learn. But first I did a thorough examination and found what I think might be a missing bolt or something threaded. Gonna give three pictures at various levels of zoom for reference. If anybody knows...
I’m old but new to learning about outboards. When I was young I was a wader. Still believe there’s nothing better than wading, throwing a jig and seeing your line swim as you reel up the slack and set the hook on a beautiful smallie! But now I’m old with arthritic knees. Can’t do that...