I was cruising with my 1976 Merccury 500 today. It fired up easily and ran like a champ at 3/4 throttle for about 10 minutes. Then suddenly the RPMs dropped to just above idle. (It was a very fast reduction in RPM, as if I had chopped the power.) I couldn't get it much above idle the rest of...
Re: Lower unit leaking...can't get prop off!
Thanks for all of the help and advice, everybody. Here's what happened next:
My "Proptopuss" arrived a few days ago, and today I finally had time to try it out. I set it up according to the directions, and after some trial and error got it...
Re: Lower unit leaking...can't get prop off!
A few pics, in case anybody is interested. These are the two hardware items I removed from the prop shaft. The prop should just come off now, right?
When the Proptopuss arrives I'll give it a try then provide a report!
Happy summer all,
I have a 1976 Mercury 500 Thunderbold 50hp. She ran great all spring when I was bass fishing, but the other day I went to prep her for some crabbing and found the lower unit leaking gear oil, apparently out of the prop hub area.
Looking at the diagram in the Seloc book, it...
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I was in the middle of removing the carbs on my 50HP Mercury 500 (serial 4415435 - 1976 model year I think) when I noticed that 3 of the trigger wires coming off the switch box are corroded and frayed - one even fell apart when I touched it. Given that the assembly is relatively...
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(Re-posted to correct forum.) Warning: I'm a complete newbie when it comes to boat repair! I recently purchased a 14' 1968 Fiberform runabout with a 1976 Mercury 500 (50hp) with power tilt/trim. When I purchased the boat, the tilt/trim didn't work, so I spent some time today...
Hello all,
Warning: I'm a complete newbie when it comes to boat repair! I recently purchased a 14' 1968 Fiberform runabout with a 1976 Mercury 500 (50hp) with power tilt/trim. When I purchased the boat, the tilt/trim didn't work, so I spent some time today investigating. I'm not sure how to...
