1956 Evinrude 15 HP

[JoeFromAkron]

Re: 1956 Evinrude 15 HP

Started putting it back together today or tried to..... One of the small bolts on the lower unit snapped while I was installing the lower unit back on. I seriously lucked out and was able to back out the broken off half with some pliers. It was just its time to break I think. It wasn't even tight. New one on the way.,

Also I figured I would practice a bit and kept going. I could not get the bottom screw of the shift coupler in. Is there some trick I don't know or am I just doing something wrong? It seems like its all coming together right except for that.

 

[racerone]

Re: 1956 Evinrude 15 HP

The notch in the shift rod MUST line up before the bolt will go in.

 

[JoeFromAkron]

Re: 1956 Evinrude 15 HP

So the points look brand new and so do the coils. I have new points and condensers but the ones installed look fine. I do they they were gapped too close though. Should that make it hard to start if they are too close? I was having to pull the rope quite a few times to get it to go and that's why I figured the points or coils were old/bad.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: 1956 Evinrude 15 HP

There is no way to tell if points or condensors are good by looking at them, sorry. Points you can get a good idea if you know what you are looking at, but not a chance for condensors.

 

[JoeFromAkron]

Re: 1956 Evinrude 15 HP

Replace it is then. I'm going to use this motor with my kid in the boat so I don't want to mess around. My baby momma would slap me real hard if we got stuck out on the water because I didn't install $20 worth of parts I already had. I have a fly wheel puller and will get a torque wrench.