1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

[briguy59]

I have a 1959/1960 Envinrude 35 HP lark long shaft. I have removed the lower screw on the skeg to drain the lower unit oil. This screw also has about a half inch non threaded shaft and an O ring to seal it against the port. My problem is, I removed the pin to put on a new O ring, but the screw/pin will not insert all the wat to catch the threads. It seems as if something dropped and is preventing it from going in? What do I have to do to get this back in?

 

[a70eliminator]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Hopefully it wasn't the philips screw? That's not the drain, the shift fork pivots on that screw and getting it back in place can negate splitting the case.

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Get an awl and see if you can catch the shift fork and move it back into place...pray, pray, pray...then gently reinsert and tighten the screw. Sometimes the magic works, sometimes it doesn't...when it doesn't you have to pull and drain the LU and open it up.

 

[F_R]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Hunker down and look up from below, just forward of the skeg. You will see a big slotted screw, same as the vent screw. THAT is the drain plug. They put the little phillips head on the shifter pivot so people wouldn't be taking it out. I think you are about the millionth person that did it anyway.

 

[briguy59]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Hopefully it wasn't the philips screw? That's not the drain, the shift fork pivots on that screw and getting it back in place can negate splitting the case.

Thanks, I know now what I did was wrong, but what happend next was even worse. I tried to catch the opening where the pivot pin goes in bit no luck there so I bit the bullet and drained the LU (I found that one now that I know it's on the hub end not the side). Once I drained it I split the case and tried to get the pin in without anything dropping... ah ah...no luck there as the whole gear set dropped out in my hand and then the bearing fell off and then I swore like popeye the sailor... anyway, I put it all back together again with the pin in place and though whew! done...but alas I saw a lonley washer that fell out and I am not sure of the sequenece in where that spacer goes... is it right at the end of the roler bearing and the housing, or after the roler bearing and before the first gear.... What I need it the parts drawing for that LU if anyone has it so I can see the proper sequence of parts...

Anyone out there have that? 1959-60 35 HP Evinrude Lark.

Thanks

 

[jasper60103]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

You can ask for a parts manual on the antique outboards forum. Someone will usually help you out.

http://www.aomci.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?board=askamember

 

[samo_ott]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

It's a 1959. In 1960 they only made a 40hp.

 

[samo_ott]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Here's a blow up of a 1958 J35hp. I don't have the '59. does this help?

 

[Willyclay]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

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[lindy46]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Once I drained it I split the case and tried to get the pin in without anything dropping... ah ah...no luck there as the whole gear set dropped out in my hand and then the bearing fell off and then I swore like popeye the sailor...

Thanks

You really need to drop the lower unit and turn it upside down before removing the skeg. That keeps everything in place and makes it easy to get the pivot pin back in place, as you can move the shift rod around to align it.

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Just as a guess, the washer is probably the thrust washer for the forward gear. That must be in place, or you will have a lot of end play in the prop shaft. That item is #26 on the chart, both gears have one.

 

[briguy59]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Here's a blow up of a 1958 J35hp. I don't have the '59. does this help?

It's a great help so far. It looks like what fell into my hands when I split the case. I hand the pivot pin in and the whole thing back together when I noticed the washer. Now I have the whole thing apart. To me that washer is # 26 based on your dwg.

Tks again

 

[chucko]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

If I recall, there is no thrust washer on the foward gear, it sits against the tapered roller bearing. the steel and bronze face thrust washer goes up on the reverse gear, thats the one nearest the prop. The tangs go up and down. Slip in carefully the snap ring, and you got it. While apart wash and re seal the whole thing. Youll save time and money in the long run. Stick a pump kit in too while your there.

 

[briguy59]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Here's a blow up of a 1958 J35hp. I don't have the '59. does this help?

Thanks to Samo (Steve) and WillyClay (Bill) for their diagrams. They helped me immensley. After managing what Bill calls the 3 handed monkey routine in putting it back together all is well. Pivot pin back in place and shifts to Fwd, N and Rev all seem to work.

Thanks to all for your suggestions and help. this is a great place to tap into for knowledge and tips.

Brian

 

[cx65083]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Hunker down and look up from below, just forward of the skeg. You will see a big slotted screw, same as the vent screw. THAT is the drain plug. They put the little phillips head on the shifter pivot so people wouldn't be taking it out. I think you are about the millionth person that did it anyway.

Then I guess I would be the millionth and ONE person to do that! Just got the LU back together and having a tough time getting the output shaft back up in there. I'm guessing i need to rotate the shaft as i insert it to catch the splines from the power head?

 

[lindy46]

Re: 1959/60 Evinrude Lark 35 HP

Then I guess I would be the millionth and ONE person to do that! Just got the LU back together and having a tough time getting the output shaft back up in there. I'm guessing i need to rotate the shaft as i insert it to catch the splines from the power head?

CX - welcome to the forum. This is an old thread - you should start a new thread with your question, but anyway:
It's best to have a helper when putting the L/U back on as you need to align the driveshaft, get the water tubes back in the grommets and get the shift rod back in the coupler. Sometimes turning the flywheel a little will help align the driveshaft.