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    fish locator vs. sun

    I got a new fish locator this year and I have been taking in the house when I dock my boat I live on a lake so the boat sits there until Oct., my older one the screen got a little faded and I didnt want that to happen to my new one; its kind of a PIA to plug and unplug it cauze the windshield...
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    got a few concernes

    I have a 1996 evin 40 hp; I recently got my lower unit back together and I didnt have and spark; searching around for bad connections and I notices a burnt wire way down below the motor not sure was its for? (Im thinking safety shut off) then I got spark somehow? still not sure why but I...
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    shift lever

    O NO! so I figured that I would install my lower unit tonight but I done some reading. I took out the philips screw and dropped the lower unit with out the shift lever that stayed on the motor and the lower unit is in my shop whats the procedure to get this back and working right
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    fill procedure

    I have 4 holes from bottom to top 1. to drain way below 2. for the shift dog 3. ? thought that was the top plug 4. way up top by the shift lever flange is this the spot i should be filling this to > second question is if I can use regular gear oil?
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    resealing lower unit

    Okay I have a 1996 40 hp evinrude I am in the process of putting the new seals in but i have a few questions 1. is there a torque spec for the bearing housing ? (this seems like the most critical area) 2. my shift linkage is still onthe top I dropped the lower unit out and left the shift...
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    Im in over my head

    I recently got my lower unit seal kit and I can take any thing apart: now im in the process if putting it back together. My questions are simple i hope. Do I need to be making sure of these shims for the barings ect i havent moved them just hope that they wont need any more attention, is...
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    how much slop

    I am going to be looking at my lower unit for a few seals that may need to be replaced but i was wondering how much play should there be at the prop. not side to side but out it would move out about 1/4 inch I really cannot go tighter since I have to back off the nut to get the cotter pin in...
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    lower unit gaskets

    I am very new to the site and was wondering, I have a mid 90's 40hp evinrude outboard every fall I drain my lower unit and add new when I drain the gear oil its milkey so Im assuming that I need a seal kit or ? how many places can water get into there I have a hunch that its right behind the...
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