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    Took out the LU shift pivot pin (Accident!!) and now I have a fluid leak. Any ideas?

    I realize that I could have had a bigger problem on my hand, somehow the lever didn't fall off into the lower unit! Don't know I dodged that bullet! Maybe cold thick oil... who knows! But I am still in trouble. The screw leaks fluid. I'm upset with Force and any other Outboard Motor Company...
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    Can a cable or linkage out of adjustment Jam or damage the shift/throttle control?

    I have a Force 125 with a US Marine shift/throttle control. When I bought the boat last week the control box was broken. I welded new guides on to keep the throttle control portion on it's travel plane. As soon as I hooked it all back up, I tested it with the cables unhooked at the motor and all...
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    Bought a Force with the prop off. Any hardware that goes on before or after the prop?

    I don't know these things well enough to know and since I didn't remove the prop, I'm not sure if there are any bushings that go on before or after. I know there's a washer, castle nut and cotter pin after but anything else? thanks for any tips! This is a 1989 Force 125.
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    Bass boat with rotted floors. Can I yank the livewells and increase the seating cap?

    I just picked up a bass boat that will need ALL new wood floors. There was no foam in this particular model (1989 Quantum 18.5 footer with a 125 Force outboard). I have a big family (all boys) and would like to have a couple more seats in the hull instead of the big flat floor space. The hull...
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    1989 Force 125 Hasn't Been Run in 6 Years. Anything I should do before cranking?

    I just picked up a vintage Force 125 outboard that hasn't been run in 6-7 years. Is there anything I should do before I crank it? I know in 4 strokes (car engines), it's a good idea to lube the cylinders before cranking. In a 2 stroke is there anything that should be done before I crank to...
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