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Clean battery cables first. Then, manually jump just to be sure that throttle switch is not problem. If rams will not go down but only up, I suspect you will need piston rebuild. I had to rebuild both of mine but my boat is an 86 and heavily salt water used. Salt water and aluminum don't play well.

and OMC may be different? I prey for boater that it isn't. Good diagram!

It is important that the transom thickness be within specs. and parallel. Example: One side can't be 1.5 inches thick at top and 1" at bottom. I believe that tolerances are +- 1/16" but I may be incorrect. You can consult the Adults section and you may be able to find exact tolerances. LOL

You might want to buy a second one for a spare and you might replume oil switch/sender from spin on oil filter to next to the one by distributor via a ss (for strength) T section. The one by filter is a pain to access while at sea.

yep... I assume that you know how to adjust valves. Pull valve covers and watch rocker arms at cold start up and compare them as motor warms. It will be messy. But, at least this procedure may give you peace of mind.

If you can't wiggle wires with glove on, run it at night with muffs on. Perhaps you can see wires arcing? Just a thought...

OMC?????

I assume manual fuel pump? Check for any screen filter in fuel lines that may be plugged up with trash, especially fuel pick up and vent screen for clogs. In NW Florida Mud dobbers plug any vent that they can find. Worst case, you will have to buy a cheap auto electric fuel pump and connect it...

Make sure that you seal any wood exposure.

raise OD and use flashlight and mirror and hopefully you can see the lube hose on the other side?

and filter inside quad/line. Not normally on a marine engine, but someone may have added one.

and lots of work to get it safe!

Suppose to, but switch may be closing intermittently. It is my understanding that all adjustment and tests should be performed while boat is in water. I had an Alpha that drove me nuts. A shop and I could never get it to reliably work. I am guessing that slop in the linkage cause the issue, but...

If I were you, I'd check copper feed (big red wire) and battery selector. I had a battery cable one time get a small slice and saltwater eventually set up corrosion. I could NOT see it. Put multimeter on every cable, including from selector and see if current easily passes. U may have a bad...

With timing light aimed at timing tab, rev motor and see if distributor advances. I am guess full advance should be 30 degrees. But, you should at least see timing marks showing advancing.

So the tool is like a delimiter that makes sure that any pre-adjustments (by hand) that you make are 100% on the money??? I have dual motors/shifters that I have been dreading to adjust. Former owner had them mounted on the inside of the stern and not motor. Very difficult to access. THX!!!

Having experienced what you are experiencing, I'd blame fuel issues somewhere from carburetor, plugged lines or tank has contaminates that intermittently plugs fuel lines. I assume that you have replaced water/fuel separator?????

I installed 2 stroker motors inside an 86 SR AJ. My first one took forever to align because we kept screwing up. Nothing aligned! Installing motor, my VERY good friend was in the bilge area, as I lowered motor, and could NOT see that when I was lowering motor, he kept bumping the spring/washer...

Sometimes the gimbal bearing gets bumped (by accident) and out of alignment. This may cause unbelievable headaches.

Or maybe a mirror will help... On my restoration, I recognized this potential lack of room nightmare and made sure I had all new lube hoses and fittings before remounting motors. Mine must be real old because it has a brass hose barb out of transom that was fed by reservoir/line attached to...