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I recently had to remove the lower unit on my 1995 Mariner 9.9 in order to repair and replace the impeller and impeller components. While that part has gone OK, I am now re-installing the lower unit and for some reason the shift shaft is lining back up with the pin like it did before. My guess...
Good Morning All! I was able to take the Arima I bought about a month ago on her maiden voyage after getting my 96' merc 90 2-stroke out of the shop from a tune up. Nothing special just a quick outing with the crab pots. Everything was in perfect order and the motor ran fantastic and...
Good Day! I am another unfortunate victim of the seemingly common problem of a stripped female dipstick thread on a volvo penta outrdive (mine is a 2002 SX-M). I unknowingly overtightened the dipstick and as a result am now researching my options. The option I am most keen on going with is...
Good Day Everyone - I got an interesting issue I am trying to figure out. I have a 2000/2001 johnson 50 horse outboard bombardier (mod # J50ELSIG) that I just got but can not get to start from the control box. When ever I turn the key on the control box I get a beep, I can see the choke...
So I finally swapped out my starter after the last one which would spin and then grind and take forever before actually getting the boat to start. I inspected the flywheel and while there were some chips I didn?t see any major damage such as missing teeth. After getting the new one all set up...
Good Day! I have a fairly basic question but any information I can get would be helpful. I have a Volvo Penta 4.3GL-A I/O engine and need to turn the flywheel manually to inspect the ring gearing for chips/wear. I have heard this is simple and that I need to remove the spark plugs but am not...
