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    How to Adjust Pole Setting

    I have a Faria Tachometer that only reads up to 3100rpm. I read that if you move the pole setting back and forth a few times, that it may fix the problem. Does anyone know how to move the dial? I've tried everything but it won't budge. Thanks
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    Gears grinding in neutral

    Hi all, I just picked up a boat with a yamaha 60hp 2 stroke. At times, there is a grinding noise coming from the lower unit. Sometimes it's faint and sometimes it's loud. I discovered that if I move the shifter slightly, the grinding goes away. I haven't picked up a manual yet. Is this a linkage...
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    Tach inop

    I just bought a boat with a C60LTRX motor, with a 703 remote. The Tach has 4 wires, black, purple, blue and grey. The purple wire has battery voltage..... 14.9v when the motor is running. The grey wire has 5.9v. The purple wire has 0.01v and I'm guessing that the black one is ground. What do I...
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    Motor guide too long?

    Hi, I have a 1999 16' skeeter. Is there any way to shorten my bow mounted motor guide trolling motor? Even when I adjust it as high as it will go, it's still too far below the boat than I want.
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    Boat left out in the rain

    I,m thinking about buying a 1986 16' Bayliner bass boat. The owner has left it outside, uncovered for the past 3 months with the drain plug out of it. Should I be concerned about rain/water damage?
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    Thermoswitch Question

    I recently bought a Johnson 50hp outboard model 50esl71s. I just noticed that the wires from the thermoswitch are missing. I also noticed that someone put a small jumper wire on the terminal block. I removed that jumper wire and I can't remember which terminals it was connected to. Anyway, my...
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    Home Made DVA Adapter?

    I've been searching the fourms and there should be a file in the Top Secret Files on how to make a Direct Voltage Adapter, but I can't find it. Can someone give me the link to that page. My 50hp Johnson is acting up and I want diagnose it. Cheers
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    Timing Issues 1971 Johnson 50 HP Outboard

    Hi all, I just bought this boat late last spring and it was sitting for some time. Over the winter I had the lower unit re-sealed and the carbs disassembled and cleaned, compression is 140psi on both cylinders. O.K. my timing situation, the idle stop screw is cranked almost all the way in - it...
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    Quick Carb. Question

    I installed carb. kits on my 1971 Johnson 50hp outboard. The kit came with a little metal hook to attach the needle to the float. When I took the carbs. apart, they did not have the clips, so I put it back together without the clips. I won't be firing it up till the spring - so should I leave it...
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    50ESL71S Lower Unit Shift Wires

    I know this might be a dumb question but what holds the wires to the lower motor cover assy.? I've attached a guide wire to the shift wires & I have the lower unit lowered 1/4". The manual says to just lower the unit & pull the wires through. My guess is that there is a rubber grommet attached...
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    Johnson 50ESL71 - Need help looking up Parts

    I want to reseal my lower unit - 1971 50 HP. My service manual shows a big rubber seal (kinda looks like a house on it's side) in the center of the unit. I came up with Sierra Pt# 18-2688 which covers 1971-1974, but it does not come with this rubber seal. The next seal kit on the list is Sierra...
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    1971 Johnson 50 hp - exhaust relief valve

    Can any body tell me if there is a way of testing the exhaust relief valve to find out if it's working properly? I bought the Johnson manual but can't find testing procedures in it. It starts easily with muffs but I took it to the lake twice and could not get it started when I backed the trailer...
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    bought a Johnson 50esl71s trihull - Now what???

    I just bought a Johnson 50esl71s Bowrider & I've never owned a boat before. The seller told me he had a mechanic check it out and everything was fine. I don't even know how to start it. What should I check before I try it on the water? Can I test the motor in my driveway? Any help would be...
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