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    Gale 7.5hp Montgomery Ward Sea King

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    Gale 7.5hp Montgomery Ward Sea King

    Gale products made a 7.5HP outboard named Sea King Gale Buccaneer.
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    Gale 7.5hp Montgomery Ward Sea King

    I need some help on the proper orientation of the cogs mounted on the flywheel. The cogs engage the recoil mechanism when the starter rope is puled. Unfortunately I didn"t photograph them before I removed them.
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    Water pump

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    Water pump

    I have a 1978 Mercury 500 that has a water issue. I replaced the whole water pump. The whole water pump. New upper and lower housing. All gaskets. New impeller. Checked and double checked my work but pump not working. I took off the lower unit and there is no evidence of water. I have the motor...
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    Kill switch location

    Where is the kill switch located on a 1976 Mercury model 500 50hp motor (4cyl)
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    1976 Mercury 500 only runs for a few seconds

    I'm 83 years old and trained in auto mechanics and diesel as well as small engines. I say that not to brag but to say that I have been around the block on engines. When I was in my late thirties the mercury 500 thunderbolt was the hottest thing in town. In my previous post I covered the common...
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    1976 Mercury 500 only runs for a few seconds

    Is the carburetor link between the carbs adjusted so that both throttles are closed at idle. The linkage has a slot. There is a screw in the slot that allows adjustment of the bottom throttle valve in relation to the top throttle valve. The top throttle valve is spring loaded and should...
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    Carb linkage adjustment for 1976 Mercury 500 50hp with thunderbolt ignition.

    Thanks. I apparently was told incorrectly by a Mercury mechanic that carburetor #2 throttle should not start opening until 1800rpm if load idle is 800 RPM. Trying to achieve that was giving me headaches.
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    Carb linkage adjustment for 1976 Mercury 500 50hp with thunderbolt ignition.

    OK Thanks.
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    Carb linkage adjustment for 1976 Mercury 500 50hp with thunderbolt ignition.

    I rebuilt the carburetors on this outboard. In doing so I noticed the connector that connects the two carbs together was broken. I ordered and installed a new one. Now I need to know the process of adjustment. The connector has a slot on the bottom that obviously is used to set a delay for the...
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