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    Volvo 275 retaining pawl wont release - sometimes

    After a closer look, and more time figuring out the outdrive manual I found spring (#57) broken. I just bought and installed the spring and everything looks fine, its still not releasing when forward is engaged though. Is this right? Maybe i'm not pulling hard enough for it to disengage? I cant...
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    Volvo 275 retaining pawl wont release - sometimes

    Thanks - i got the book for it. The sections for setting this up are a bit confusing though, its kind of a confusing mechanism compared to my old outboard..
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    Volvo 275 retaining pawl wont release - sometimes

    Hey everyone - hope you are all just about ready for the '22 season. I've run into a small prob with my Volvo 275 outdrive which i should have spent more time resolving over the winter but totally forgot. The outdrive retaining hook/catch which holds the outdrive down when in reverse has a habit...
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    1989 Suzuki DT200 Tilt Trim Seals

    Hi all, I have an '89 DT200 Suzuki that still runs great. The tilt trim still works, but, the seals on the tilt and trim rams are shot and leaking oil past them and out all over the place quite badly. Has anyone had one of these apart to do a seal replacement? Looking at all the info I have it...
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