I did a dummy

[pro-crastinator]

I thought I was doing pretty good. (famous last words)
Got all the parts labled and in plastic bags...
cant find the nut for the flywheel.

Who knows the thread pattern for the nut?

I am half certain it will turn up - later -but I need to seal the magneto rebuild now.

I'd rather not spend $20 on another oem nut.

Thanks in advance. pls dont rub it in. its a bit tender just now.

1956 30hp big twin Evinrude

 

[Fleetwin]

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Did you look in the socket you used to take it off?

 

[pro-crastinator]

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search resumed

 

[pro-crastinator]

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nope. not there

I think i put it somewhere "safe" - and will prob find it next month.

 

[pro-crastinator]

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stud measures .556 outside of threads. 18tpi

I'm figuring a 9/16 nut with 18 threads per inch will do it.

35/64= .5439
9/16 = .5625
37/64 = .5781

 

[boobie]

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Try it and see if it will fit.

 

[HighTrim]

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20 bucks! lol

Post wanted ads at aomci.org in the webvertize for any parts you need like that, or PM me. Most members will ship you something for the cost of a stamp.

Ive NEVER lost a part while doing a rebuild I cleaned out under my work bench this week and found about 50 of the spring clips that hold the points in. They always seem to take off on me!

 

[James R]

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It's not stuck to the flywheel magnet is it. You sometimes only know when you try to turn the flywheel.

 

[oldboat1]

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not sure what is meant by sealing up the magneto rebuild, but think you just mean covering it up. You can do that by just putting the flywheel back on the shaft, but not bolting it down. As another guy who loses (i.e., misplaces parts and tools), you need to be as sure as you can that the nut isn't hanging around up there somewhere on the magneto plate, just to be sure it doesn't get left there. Actually, the nut is probably on your workbench in or next to the socket you used

 

[oldboat1]

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btw, I really recommend one of those little powerful magnets on a telescoping wand, and one of the push-button grabbers with the little fingers. Both of those little jewels show up periodically in the $5 ($1?) bins. If you drop a nut or washer or spring in sawdust, you will get your money's worth out of the magnet on the first use.

 

[gm280]

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And I thought I was the only one that had parts fly off to other worlds. Just this week I had a "C" clip leave for another world. And I thought a trip to the hardware store was in my future when I reassembly the shaft again... However, while adjusting the compressor on/off valve, I noticed the "C" clip returned to earth again. Odd how that works. My shop is indeed covered with many small springs (from gun disassembles) and a lot of "C" clips for sure. Like others stated, check the flywheel because those magnets are really powerful. Good Luck!

 

[pro-crastinator]

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Thanks for the feedback guys. WIll swing by hardware store and see what I can find.
in response: Its not on the magnets, sealing up (in my mind) does mean placing flywheel back on - and spinning w hand, It will materialize in good time I am sure. How many times have I asked the wife to come stand next to me and look for something that was invisible to my own eyes but clear to hers, I can't count that high.

 

[gm280]

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Well one sure way to find it is to...buy a new one. That seems to always work for me anyways. True story; I was looking for my chainsaw one day. I looked in every place I could even imagine. But having two adult sons, it could be at one of their homes as well. So not wanting waste anymore time, I went and bought a new one. As soon as I got the new one out of the box and fueled and running, I saw my chainsaw sitting right there in the case on the breeze-way floor. I stated to laugh and me wife ask what I was laughing at. Once I told her, she started laughing too... So buy a new nut and you will find the original one... Some type of murphy's law I guess...

 

[oldboat1]

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Exactly! I have duplicates of duplicates, and can't find either one when I need it --and my wife also regularly comes out and finds a dropped widget when I can't see it.

 

[1FASTLASER]

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Don't feel bad buddy. I cleaned out underneath my bench awhile back and found enough "disappearing parts" to build another engine just as soon as I find the dang block

 

[tomhath]

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The other thing that drives me crazy is deciding to replace a nut/bolt.etc with a new one but not throwing the old one away. Get to the end and see a couple of spare parts sitting on the shelf..:faint2:

 

[naturelover]

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I lost the fuel connector off my 5hp Gale, had to buy another one at $35.

Still haven't found it....

 

[urugol]

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I would much rather have a missing part than an extra one!