Parrothead71
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2011
- Messages
- 132
Ok we had some issues Labor Day weekend due to lack of gear oil 
The previous owner(wifes grandfather) had knocked off the skeg at some point and "patched" it up but I guess never refilled it. So I found a used skeg and gear set on ebay, same casting number and all of the gears seem to measure out the same or within a few .001, I am a machinist so I do have all the good measuring tools. A few parts were destroyed beyond use so I had to buy new.
Fast forward to this morning. I go to assemble the gear case, everything looks like it's going together good but when I try to rotate the assembly it only goes so far and then locks. I tried it with and with out the lower shift lever in place. I tried reinstaling the original gears with the same results.
I think thats everything but if I missed something or if you need more info please ask.
Oh it a 6502m evinrude 6hp fisherman.
Thanks in advance,
Paul
The previous owner(wifes grandfather) had knocked off the skeg at some point and "patched" it up but I guess never refilled it. So I found a used skeg and gear set on ebay, same casting number and all of the gears seem to measure out the same or within a few .001, I am a machinist so I do have all the good measuring tools. A few parts were destroyed beyond use so I had to buy new.Fast forward to this morning. I go to assemble the gear case, everything looks like it's going together good but when I try to rotate the assembly it only goes so far and then locks. I tried it with and with out the lower shift lever in place. I tried reinstaling the original gears with the same results.
I think thats everything but if I missed something or if you need more info please ask.
Oh it a 6502m evinrude 6hp fisherman.
Thanks in advance,
Paul