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    unhook shift rod to relace impellar

    89 johnson J70TLCEM how do you unhook shift rod coupler so you can drop lower unit,does not look like bolt that you see on older johnson,please help this novice boater,thrank you very much. illustrations would be a plus..rbass
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    remove exhaust maifold cover

    89-J70TLCEM- Want to remove exhaust manifold cover and clean debrie and replace with new gasket,can not get the lower 2 bolts out,does not appear to be enuff room. what do i do? thank you for your time,novice boater--rbass--ps please help
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    Screen gone from lower unit intake

    J70TLCEM-1989-OVER HEATED ,lifted motor thinking plastic bag wrapped around lower unit. sreen is gone from intake. where could it have gone(sucked in to impellar?)i am not boat guy but this is unusual?completely gone-no sign of it ever being there. wher do i start? iassume it needs to be...
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    Fuel overload 89 johnson 70 hp

    1989 -johnson-70 hp- j70tlcem- start up ruff idle,sounds like it it choking-when i lower the lever it dies. unhook gas to let run out, almost out of gas starts to idle just fine,hook gas back up while idleing good and put in gear,runs like scalded dog,slow down and put in nuetral loads right...
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    recoil lockout feature

    1986 e10 RCDB,wont go into reverse,can not pull rope to start,seems as though somthing is locking up. can turn top of motor by hand.maybe somthing with throttle. told to check lout feature,where is it ? can i find a diagram of this part? thank you rw
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    1986 evinrude 9.9 pull rope

    1986 -9.9 (E10RCDB) (E0597706)motor sat for 10 months,put on new power pack asumming that was problem. rope is really hard to pull, i mean really hard.dont believe it should be that hard ,never has in the past 10 yrs.at presnt ,cant get enuff spins on motor to start. PLEASE HELP .rob
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    HELP access trim switch on control handle

    guys i have an 88 evinrude 70 hp. trim is not always working in the up mode,(down is fine and control on motor works fine.up an down. how do i access the switch to check for loose wire.it is a white control box,with the lever type lift to start.do i need to remove the throttle from box to get to...
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    Low Compression 70hp

    1988 EVINRUDE E70TLCCA,have low compression on middle cylinder. have 120 -50-120.has been rebuilt before and i belive it was bored out ,not knowing much bout motor,but i do understand what boring out is. dont know how bad it is scared up . how much would it cost to fix? or is there somthing i...
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    trim keeps going up

    1988 evinrude,70 h.p. <E70TLCCA> SERIAL NO. <G1753065> power trim, keeps going up,will not go down,had to unhook power to get it to stop.afraid it was going to burn somthing out.I am not a motor kinda guy but can fix if it is simple,like replacing a relay or somtin.where to find relay will help...
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    will it work

    can you put a 45 hp merc trim unit on a johnson 40 hp.,late 80s model? help ,,thank you
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    RPM GAUGE

    just bought evinrude 70 hp. 1989,,what kind rpm gauge should i buy,and what might i have to pay for one,thank you very much
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    tilt and trim

    think i have a 1978 mercury,800,,80h.p. ,serial #4835510,,can i put power tilt and trim on this motor,i have tilt and trim from 1989 merc,mariner.75hp. will this be possible? thank you very much,,,rbass
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    what year is this motor

    all i have is a serial #,4835510,,80 hp.can some one tell me the year of this motor ,and can i add power tilt and trim to it. thank you very much,rbass
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    blown powerhead

    thanks for taking time to read my post,i have a 1989 mariner,75hp. serial no.b371712,2 holes in block,both top cylinder.is it worth 1500.00 to replace powerhead,seems i can get one here for that much minus the 300.00 core charge.thank you very much for any responce,,rob w
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    87,MERCURY,45HP.?

    SERIAL NO. OB170699,REBUILT CARBS,CHANGED PLUGS,STILL HAS TROUBLE GETTING TO PLANE ,,NOT ALL THE TIME,STUDDERING AND THEN ,OFF AND RUNNING,SOME ONE SUGGESTED SWITCH BOX,,SOMTHING ABOUT A LOW RANGE ,AND HIGH RANGE SOMTHING OR OTHER ,I AM LOST ,HE ALSO SAID IT MAY BE TRIGGER,,,ANYWAY OF CHECKING...
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