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    Upside down Crank seal?

    Hi, Im rebuilding a 1996 force 50hp My manual is unclear but seems to instruct me to install the lower crank seal with the tension spring facing down toward the drive shaft, away from the engine case. The marks on the crank are spaced in a way that seems to indicate that the previous seal was...
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    Hot rods?

    Hi, I’m rebuilding my 1996 Force 50 and upon disassembly noticed the connecting rods are blue on the wrist pin end i guess from piston heat ( pistons were toast from cooling failure) should i replace these rods?
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