remove exhaust maifold cover

rbass57

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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
 

boobie

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Re: remove exhaust maifold cover

Or drill some holes in the lower motor cowling to get at the bolts and then put some rubber plugs back in them when done.
 

kodibass

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Re: remove exhaust maifold cover

x2 on drilling holes, I do it often on older 15 hp models that have the T-stat on the bottom. They make plastic snap plugs available at any hardware store that look very "factory" and come in several colors.
 
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