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    OMC Impeller in Stringer 800. Change it?

    So I know that the water impeller should be changed BEFORE the stern drive doesn't deliver water and causes the engine to overheat. How does that apply to the OMC Stringer 800 series? It's $70 or more for the parts and looks like a lot of labor. I want to make sure that I need to do this...
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    OMC 800 Stringer Ball Gears-What do you think of what's left of mine?

    Here's a picture. I don't think they need replacing just yet, but I think I'd better keep an eye on them. Any OMC experts want to chime in an opinion?
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    Got a retainer bearing you can't get purchase on to remove? Try this.

    This may have already been done, but I thought it was clever and wanted to share it. So you can see in the picture that the retainer bearing on this OMC tilt shaft is round and flush with the housing. I tried to pry it out with small screwdriver and found I was scraping out packed in...
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    My step-by-step Tilt Motor and Clutch disassembly on OMC 800 Stringer

    Hey all, I know it's been beaten to death, but I wanted to show how I got my OMC 800 Stringer Tilt Motor and Clutch apart. I have the Seloc and Clymer manuals, and like all things, the manual didn't cover it all. Especially the length of your arm required to do the motor without removing the...
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