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After dewinterizing my 1989 Four Winns Freedom 170 with OMC Cobra 2.3, I failed to reinstall the two upper outdrive water drain plugs before starting it. I had removed them to drain it before winter and left them out because I had planned to replace them due to boogered slots. I hooked up the...
Part of what started this was that I was searching for the gaskets for the drive oil drain and fill plugs. This site http://www.sterndrive.info/id270.html lists a part number that I purchased and they are flat plastic washers and the plugs they show are threaded top to bottom. The Crowley...
Thanks! Out of curiosity, what is the difference between the 4 model # variations and how does one know which one is specific to my model # as listed on the drive itself? In the end, it appears that the parts are the same for nearly all part #’s across all 4 iterations, but I will always...
I am new here looking for help on my 1989 Four Winns 170 Freedom with I/O OMC Cobra. The tag on the drive housing says I have a model 985683 with s/n T0645397. All of the websites like Crowley Marine etc. don’t list the model # in that format. They all list 4 options that are alphanumeric like...
