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Last year someone posted a long but detailed description with photos of this repair. Involved digging, out the potting material to solder new wires. Maybe a little searching with keywords will find it.
Following, What rectifier/regulator did you use to reduce voltage? My 850 Merc is charging 17.5 volts, don't like it, shouldn't have installed a volt meter 🤔
That magneto will drop down after removing 4 small bolts. Some are a ***** to work out due to carb/linkage. There is a blind spline and can only go together one way.
Points will be corroded, clean carefully and gap to .008". Careful with everything in there. Points alone are $50 if you can find...
If the engine is running while operating the trim, the alternator senses a demand and applies more amperage.
If engine isn't running, something is weird :(
This is my layout, 24 ft, helm is 5 ft from stern on starboard side. 850 Merc long shaft. 22 mph with 2 aboard.
Go with vinyl flooring and mount ALL structures with half inch spacers along with railings.
Interesting, I've had my 75, 850 apart several times for water pump change. Never noticed that (step) of course I don't remove the base unless there's water in lower unit. How high is it? .005, .010 ?
Plan on a complete rewire. Insulation on wires of that era gets brittle and falls off.
Rotor in distributor is part of shaft, don't attempt to remove or get $200 ready to replace.
I call the one for the engine Starter a "Slave" solenoid. The actual starter solenoid is located on the engine.
It's used because of voltage drop from key switch to starter.
Chris 1956, my 1979 Century 190 with inline 4 cyl 140 HP doesn't have power steering, wish it did. I also have terrible torque steer. Anode completely turned.
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