1987 force 85 hp motor leg too tight

[Pan84]

Hi every one
Now I have a question about motor leg, just change bad steering cable, but still turn too tight. Now I take motor of the leg, but dont know how remove the pin. Somebody know how remove pin (#34 on the picture)? it is should go up or down?

 

[foodfisher]

Re: 1987 force 85 hp motor leg too tight

When I did mine, corrosion had caused part #38 (a plastic of some kind bushing) to pinch the #34 in really tight. Soaked w/PB blaster and drove it out with determined strokes of a persuasive hammer on a like sized piece of brass pipe. Slowly and carefully so you don't cause any gouging. Sanded, lubed (antisieze), and reused the plastic bushing. Swung so freely that it chipped my new paint on the stop.

 

[Pan84]

Re: 1987 force 85 hp motor leg too tight

So you hammered on top or bottom? And part #55 it is regular washer or lock washer?
Thanks for answer

 

[healey8390]

Re: 1987 force 85 hp motor leg too tight

I assume you said you took the powerhead off. I did mine when i rebuilt my engine. The upper sleeve was
stuck to the hole but not the pin so i left that one alone, the problem was the lower plastic sleeve was rusted to the king pin, so i cut it off and sanded and the new one came cut the whole length i assume a redesign so it doesnt pinch as easy. I hammered from the top on a big impact socket. You have to remove the square cap on the lower part of the king pin and bolts will probably break and youll have to buy a mount (the part the bolts screw into) like me. The washer is not a lock waser its some kind of plastic. If you search you can find a step by step from Frank Acampora. Dont feel bad its one of those not if but when it happens.

 

[Pan84]

Re: 1987 force 85 hp motor leg too tight

I assume you said you took the powerhead off. I did mine when i rebuilt my engine. The upper sleeve was
stuck to the hole but not the pin so i left that one alone, the problem was the lower plastic sleeve was rusted to the king pin, so i cut it off and sanded and the new one came cut the whole length i assume a redesign so it doesnt pinch as easy. I hammered from the top on a big impact socket. You have to remove the square cap on the lower part of the king pin and bolts will probably break and youll have to buy a mount (the part the bolts screw into) like me. The washer is not a lock waser its some kind of plastic. If you search you can find a step by step from Frank Acampora. Dont feel bad its one of those not if but when it happens.

thanks, will try it today (four bolt not broke, unbolt the cap yesterday)
where i can find franks step by step instruction?

 

[Pan84]

Re: 1987 force 85 hp motor leg too tight

try hit with big heavy hammer about 10 times and king pin not even move. Just impact socket fly away and break my neighbor glass window in the garage, so its not work for me

 

[foodfisher]

Re: 1987 force 85 hp motor leg too tight

Go to search forum (top of page). Click on advanced search. Type in kingpin at keyword. Type in circle hook at username. Click search. Scroll down to Franks post. PS #55 is plastic, just pry it out.

 

[Pan84]

Re: 1987 force 85 hp motor leg too tight

ok thanks every one, just get done, its free now (my neighbor give me impact hummer )

 

[foodfisher]

Re: 1987 force 85 hp motor leg too tight

:Hummer! Can you drive it or otherwise? Good to know you solved the problem. Tell us how you did it with a hummer.

 

[Pan84]

Re: 1987 force 85 hp motor leg too tight

:Hummer! Can you drive it or otherwise? Good to know you solved the problem. Tell us how you did it with a hummer.

hook up and pulled , just kidding, of course I mean the hammer
I am from russia and still have a little language problem