Hi all - so I made it through the tilt motor replacement and am very pleased with myself. Now it's time to look at the super tight steering. This is roughly a 1990 Johnson 48 SPL tiller control engine. It's been a salt water motor and my guess is it's years of corrosion building up in there...
Ok - so some good news. I got up this morning and started poking around everywhere with the test light and noticed I didn't have power coming to the "electrical panel" (not sure what it's really called). There is a wire that comes from the main connection (where the starter wire comes off)...
Hi all - I have a 1976 skiff that has round gunnels. Probably about 3" in size. Will I be able to install a bimini top using the standard mounts for a flat gunnel? I've looked around and see they make mounts designed for mounting to bow rails but I don't think the curve will match up close...
So I'm gonna finish this thing one of these days (I hope). I had to wait for my new retainer plug (drain plug) that I drilled out to deliver and got it put back in:
That part was easy enough. Got the new trim motor coated with primer and then about 4 coats of enamel spray paint to try and...
Well I'm happy to report I may have success! I had about 3/4 of a thread still exposed and took the dremel cut off wheel to it and made it as flush as I could:
Then I took one of my trusty HF punches and made (as close to) center punch to start the drilling:
Started small and went bigger...
Ok so all might not be lost but I think I'm on my 9th life. I went ahead and pulled the tilt motor off and the broken screw has about 1/4" still sticking up. I've gone ahead and hit 2 or 3 times with penetrating oil and will do the same thing tomorrow. What's the best plan of action? Lots of...
So I'll just keep updating as I go along should anyone else have this problem.
I was able to get the punch out but had to drill out some more of the mounting bracket. Definitely not ideal but I'm oping it won't cause any structural issues. I guess I could weld some flat stock across the hole...
So the good news is I got the pin out. I started pounding on it with a punch that fit inside the threads on the starboard side. Sadly I learned this model is intended to be "pulled" to the starboard side via slide hammer (hence the threaded pin) and won't travel far enough to port in order to...
Thanks Stump - I've started soaking it (and the pin) with an old can of rust eater I found in the shed. Still no luck getting the screw to turn. I have successfully bent 2 screwdrivers nearly 180 degrees...
What happens if I end up stripping the screw head or breaking it off? Is there another...
UPDATE -
I googled a bit more and found another thread where a similar motor had the release screw located on the port side (head of the screw faces to port) and you can access it through one of the adjustment holes in the mounting bracket. I looked and sure enough there's a screw in there...
Hello all - not exactly sure of the year of this engine (ID plate is missing) but I think it's a late 80's early 90's. Engine runs great has130psi both cylinders BUT the wonderful trim tilt motor died. I've read and watched videos to the ends of the internet and I've learned I need heat, big...
Hello all - now that I think my little 6HP will be back in running shape soon I figured I'd check the lower unit oil. I had noticed a drop or two under the motor (stored upright) coming from the back of the prop. I pulled the drain screws and a solid cup of water came out before the black...
Hello again - While doing some basic tune ups to get my 6R75R back in the water I decided to check the lower unit gear oil. I noticed a small drip coming from behind the prop. When I opened the fill screws a bunch of water came out before the oil showed up. I'm guessing it's a bad prop seal...
Hello all - I finally dug my 6R75R out of the shed again and am trying to get her back on the water. I pulled the carb and cleaned it even though it was spotless and just went out to try and start it with some fresh ethanol free fuel. Good news is it fired up after a few pulls. The bad news...
Hi all - If you go back and search my posts you'll see I've been fighting with this motor for quite a while. A quick status as of now - I bit the bullet and took it to a mechanic. $300 later I had the carb redone, new impeller, new fuel lines, plugs, etc. A general tune up. Motor starts...
