1959 Evinrude Lark Pivot Pin???

[clarky711]

So I was replacing the LU oil (which had a lot of water in it so now I'm going to get a seal kit to replace everything), but apparently I confused what I thought was the drain screw with the pivot pin. The worst part was the round hex bolt was stripped so I drilled it out and was very confused when it has an elongated shaft.

Anyway, I took it to a local marina and they said that it was the lower pivot pin and that it was never meant to be removed!! The one guy said that I would have to take apart the entire engine to reassemble the shifting linkage... oh boy, way more than I bargained for... I called the nearest 'rude dealer and they said that as long as I didn't hear a pop that it should be ok, but that I should take it in to hvae them take a look... $$$

what do you think? How serious is this. Is there an easy way to tell if the linkage shifted at all? Thanks for the help...

- Mike

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: 1959 Evinrude Lark Pivot Pin???

Hi Mike,
With the bolt removed, you should be able to see the side of the shift fork move around when you move the shift handle up top. You should also be able to see the hole in the side of the fork as it moves by the hole in the skeg. Using an awl, nail or such, you can grab the hole and position it so that the tip of the pivot screw will slide right in...
- Scott

 

[F_R]

Re: 1959 Evinrude Lark Pivot Pin???

Clark, you mention that you intend to take it apart for resealing anyway. So, kill two birds with one stone. It is easy to get the fork lined up when you have the gearcase removed and upside down so gravity helps.