Evinrude 1983 2hp

[1cajunman]

just purchased a 2hp evinrude, been setting in a boat shop up a Mamoth lakes. I have no spark at the plug and no spark when i jump to ground with a screw driver.

What next? New plug wire?

Should i be thinking about replacing the impeller?
tks
rich

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: Evinrude 1983 2hp

Remove flywheel. If coil is cracked, replace it. Clean points with either lacquer thinner or acetone, then set as follows.

(Point Setting Of Magneto Models)
(J. Reeves)

Set the points as follows. Have the flywheel key aligned with the fiber rubber portion of the ignition points. Adjust the gap so that a .020 gauge will pass thru but a .022 will not. Should there be any question of the points being dirty (touching the contact with your finger would cause them to be dirty), clean them with a small brush and acetone or lacquer thinner.

NOTE: Should the operating cam have a small portion on it with the word "SET" imprinted, align this portion with the fiber rubbing portion instead of the flywheel key.

 

[1cajunman]

Re: Evinrude 1983 2hp

thanks,, any tips on where to buy parts?
I'm an old cheap cajun

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Evinrude 1983 2hp

this will help http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=299680
parts http://www.iboats.com/Johnson_Outboard_Parts/dm/dz.36857--view_id.271265

 

[1cajunman]

Re: Evinrude 1983 2hp

duh, you are absolutey correct, I "brain farted" when I forgot that this site sells the parts.
my bad

 

[1cajunman]

Re: Evinrude 1983 2hp

another question,

long story short, i decided to remove the cover last night to take a look at the flywheel, etc. Besides removing the bolts underneath, I mistakenly removed the bolt on the top of the cover. Wham, bang,, zing, the spring for the recoil start went flying.

Anyone have tips or diagram to put that back together?

You can all stop laughing now
,
rich

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: Evinrude 1983 2hp

(Manual Starter Assembly)
(This pertains to the type of Manual Starter Housing that sits over top of the flywheel)
(J. Reeves)

Lay the manual starter housing upside down on the workbench.

Wind the spring in your hands so that you can lay it into the housing, having the outer spring end hooked over the retaining pin. Make sure the spring is in there properly (You do not want it to fly out of there).

Holding the spring down, with pliers carefully bend about 3" or 4" (more or less) on the inner portion of the spring in towards the center of the housing. This will allow the pulley pin to enter the retaining hole at the end of the spring properly.

Lay the pulley down over the spring, making sure that the pin on the pulley is secured to the retaining hole on the end of the spring. Install the spindle (center bearing gizzmo), bolt, nut, etc, whatever your particular manual starter may use.

The cord (nylon) should be roughly 72" long. Have a figure 8 knot in one end. Heat the other end so that you could form a point on it, wiping it with a rag when it's burning or hot to a melting point.

Now, with the starter housing still upside down, keeping a firm grip on that starter housing and also the pulley, start winding the pulley in the normal counter clockwise direction. Wind it as far as it will go, then carefully let it back off until the starter pulley cord hole is aligned with the housing cord outlet.

Hold the pulley there and insert the cord in through the inside of the pulley and out through the starter housing. Pull the cord through completely and get a good grip on it. Now let the pulley retract the cord, but hold onto the cord (don't let it fly in there).

If it's obvious that the cord is too long, figuring what will be needed within the handle, shorten it as needed.

Pull the cord out so that about two feet of the cord is exposed. Tie a slip knot so that the cord can't retract back.

Insert the cord into the handle and secure as needed, then release the slip knot allowing the cord to be withdrawn fully. That's all there is to it..

 

[1cajunman]

Re: Evinrude 1983 2hp

tks very much

 

[1cajunman]

Re: Evinrude 1983 2hp

Joe,

"having the outer spring end hooked over the retaining pin."

I've put the spring back together several times, the spring does not stay hooked. Is the retaining pin the molded pin on the cover housing? When i put the spring in, it fits into space with a raised ridge around it. at one spot, the ridge has a slot. This seems to be the place to hook since it allows the spring to fit flat inside the housing but it does not stay put. The molded pin a referenced is closer to the outlet for the rope. It seems to stay better there but the spring rides over the edge of the raided ridge somewhat.

I can get it to recoil many times with the cover off the engine. When i put the cover on and replace the 4 bolts and tighten down, it wants to hang up again.

any thoughts?
rich