2001 Merc. 50 4s - owner serviceable?

[rschnack]

At the end of last summer I bought a demo 2002 Smokercraft Stealth 162 with a 2001 Mercury 50 Hp 4 stroke. I finally received the owner's manual for the motor this week. It lists the service that should be done every year or 100 hours. In this list it shows:<br />-Check valve clearances.<br />-Check timing.<br />-Lube driveshaft splines.<br />-Check linkages for proper adjustment.<br />These items were listed as checks that should be performed at a qualified service center. I tend to service my vehicles and toys myself. Are these services doable by a do-it-yourselfer or do they require special tools and expertise? I was going to buy a factory service manual for the motor but if only a service technition should do the work I won't bother. What do you think?<br />Best regards,<br />RCS

 

[Hooty]

Re: 2001 Merc. 50 4s - owner serviceable?

How hard can it be? I'd figger I could do it myself and get the factory manual. Then, if I ran across something I wasn't sure of, I'd ask somebody on iboats. <br /><br />g'luck & c/6<br />Hooty

 

[dilligafda]

Re: 2001 Merc. 50 4s - owner serviceable?

Like Hooty sayz, get the service manual. The only part of the maintenance you would have trouble with is the carb sync. It requires a gauge set that can be quite costly for one engine. Our vacuum gauge set cost the shop around $900. Not for the average do-it-yourselfer! <br /><br />Good luck!