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    58 Evinrude 7.5 tiller adjustment

    Take motor off your stand.-----Look between the transom clamps to find the adjusting screw.
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    58 Evinrude 7.5 tiller adjustment

    Let me go look at one ------Back in 10 minutes.
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    58 Evinrude 7.5 tiller adjustment

    Yes there is a screw that you can tighten to make it harder to tilt up.-----Or there is a tapered friction block in the grip to make TURNING the grip harder, so it stays steady.
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    1996 Johnson 9.9 Carb Studs

    Find a bolt long enough.----Put some more thread on it.----Cut off the bolt head and there you have it.
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    1992 E10RELENA won't go over 3k

    Some simple trouble shooting will find the issue.----Also check flywheel key ( timing )-----And no you can not find a sheared key with a timing light.----Good luck with it.
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    93 Mercury classic 40HP ran perfect and now dies intermittently

    Step #1 is see if you can find a shop willing to take on this kind of work in the summer season.
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    82 Evinrude 115hp: How to run on stand?

    Go from battery post on the solenoid to one of the wee terminals on the solenoid .-----Manual operation of PRIMER SOLENOID first.----Then crank and start it.----Supply water to impeller.-----Motor will need to be stopped by running out of fuel or primer valve OPEN
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    93 Mercury classic 40HP ran perfect and now dies intermittently

    Too late now.------Was oil injection working ?----Water pump impeller should be replaced on a " new to you motor "-----A new motor will be sticker shock.-----Myself I would rebuild it.----They are a great running motor when maintained----Blunt statement on my part.-----Many folks learn about...
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    1964 Evinrude Yachtwin

    Simple motors.----Just nuts and bolts.-----------leroysramblings------May give you the confidence to take this on.
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    1983 Johnson 115 hp not coming up to full power

    Ask around your local boating community.---Or buy a rebuilt powerhead and install it yourself.----These motors are famous for broken rings.-----Anybody doing this work will have done a few of them !
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    82 Evinrude 115hp: How to run on stand?

    That wire can stay on the starter motor.
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    Tohatsu on fire!!

    Visit your local friendly outboard repair / Tohatsu dealer.
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    95 johnson 130hp 2 stroke...help please

    You are going to hone the cylinders with pistons still in there ???-----Good luck with that !
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    2000 model year Johnson J175XVSSS gearcase removal

    The shift rod must not be turned as it will lead to shifting issues.
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    1983 Johnson 115 hp not coming up to full power

    Every town used to have someone who could do that work.-----If it was the only motor I had it would be rebuilt " in house " ---- boring , honing and fine fitting is simple to me.
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    Tohatsu on fire!!

    Some will argue.-----Water in a test bucket must be 6" above the impeller.----Many will agree on that simple fact !!!
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    95 johnson 130hp 2 stroke...help please

    I my opinion those compression numbers will not keep it from actually " running "-----Those compression numbers and slight scoring indicate to me that it will not run / idle well.----But some folks can only say ---" It runs so there is not much wrong "-----Sorry just my opinion here.
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    1983 Johnson 115 hp not coming up to full power

    Take head off and have a look.------Some folks can not / will not accept that these are fine motors and worth rebuilding.-----Many shops no longer work on these simple motors.-----And having a shop as your servant can be expensive.----Your decision.----A new 115 HP technical marvel might set you...
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    2000 model year Johnson J175XVSSS gearcase removal

    Well----That might help you see and understand this simple procedure.----Might help on re-assembly.-----Do not turn the shift rod during this repair procedure.
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    2000 model year Johnson J175XVSSS gearcase removal

    Stand on the starboard side of the motor.----Find the L-shaped shift lever below the bottom carburetor.-----Remove hitch pin on that shaft.-----Now push that shaft to the port side of the motor.----Rotate that shaft and shift rod is now disconnected.
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