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That is the way it is supposed to work. Middle button is trim up. Trim stops when the trim limit switch on the starboard trim bracket opens. There is a stainless steel "finger" that pushes the switch open or shut. It is adjustable, and is supposed to open as outboard trims up to the point...

A little turpentine cuts the old dried grease quite well. Quicksilver makes a excellent product for steering rods. It is a bit thinner than marine grease. It is special lube 101.

Gee, that info is usually in the owners manual. Anyone look there?

Definitely premix until you are sure the injection is working. Look for an oil tank in the bilge. The OMS (injection ) pump on under the airbox, in the front of the motor. It is a black round pump with a rectangular front. Look it on the crowleymarine web site. The OMS pump could be used...

You should also buy a caliper, so you can set the timing pointer correctly. The sequence is to remove all spark plugs, and measure from top of #1 piston at TDC to cylinder head. Now add that measurement to .464 inches, and rotate the piston until the piston is recessed by that sum. Now...

50::1. However, they came with OMS oil injection.

Todays 2 cycle oil has a dye in it to color it. That yellow fluid could be gasoline mixed with Straight weight non detergent motor oil, as was done in the 60s. It had a typical motor oil color, and looks kinda yellow when diluted with gasoline. Drain the carbs and see what color the fuel is.

Primary pickup is a synchronization of the spark advance and the carb throttle plate. On the Merc V6 motors, the carbs should start to open when the timing is 4-9* ATDC. Max spark advance is 21*BTDC on those V6 Mercs. You want to get these settings correct or you can damage the motor.

You can remove the six 5/16 bolts that ring the flywheel nut. That removes the outer flywheel. Set the motor to TDC before removing the outer flywheel. The stator will come off with a allen wrench. Expect the wiring to be bad up to the stator. Dingbat, despite what your regulation says...

Grease fittings usually unscrew. You can buy replacements as well.

It is a bad idea to put a fuse on the charging wire. If it blows or has a bad connection with the engine running it will destroy the rectifier. I am also not sure what would happen to the switchbox, if the fuse blew with the engine running, as the battery regulates the voltage. You might...

As Racer said, the shift rod can bind where it goes thru the shift pocket cover. However, this usually affects reverse, as the shift rod is pushed down for reverse. If your motor shifts smoothly, at the engine (prop being turned), the issue is shift cable or control.

Those engine harnesses are available on the web. Of course you could make your own with 7 different color wires and some ring terminals. Check the wires that go to the distributor. They also go bad. The rotor is non-removeable, fragile and $240+USD to buy. You need to install it then...

Be aware that your cunning plan B can leave you stranded on the water, when/if the gearbox fail under use.

If the gearbox was full of water, the gears and bearings are likely bad. Fixing them takes special tools and expensive parts. If the engine runs well, you might look for a new (used) gearbox.

My '98 Johnny 150HPV6 has a grease fitting under the manual tilt lock. That is for the steering swivel. Yo need ti tilt the motor and swing the manual lock down to get to it. It also has 2 grease fittings on the tilt tube.

A crossflow will usually have removeable transfer cover plates on the side of the block. Loop charged motors do not usually have those.

Bolt on crossmembers have fittings that bolt to the crossmember and the frame. This allows them to be flush with the frame. You would therefore need to find both pieces of hardware. The real question is whether the frame is solid, as well as the springs, axles and wheels. If those things are...

Be aware that temp gauge senders are different than overheat sensors. I expect the sensor connected to the guardian system is the latter. Overheat sensors will not power a temp gauge as they are open or grounded, whereas a temp gauge sender has variable resistance to ground, based upon the...

The neutral safety switch must close for power to go to the starter solenoid. Make sure the control is in neutral, and make sure power is getting to the starter solenoid, when you turn the key. The positive battery cable should run to one of the large posts on the starter solenoid. This power...