Lower end unit maintenance?- Ted Williams (running)

[cadteach]

Let me first start by saying I've already read about what a pain they are, but I have a old Ted Williams 4.5 HP that a relative gave me a few years ago.

This week I decided to give it a go, and I managed to disassemble the carb, clean it, and I can start it (I've started it 4 or 5 times), but I'm afraid to run it for more than a few seconds because I have no idea if it needs anything else done.

It is my only/first outboard, and I know that they typically need water to run, so I'm running it in a kitchen garbage can that barely covers the prop. I read that these are air cooled, so they don't need water, but then somewhere else that they need water for cooling exhaust.

Is there anything else I should do, does it have oil for the lower end, if so where do I put it and how do I know if it's full? Besides inspecting the prop (looks OK to my eyes) what else should I check before getting it into the water?

Aside from having to take apart the carb twice (the first time I didn't get all the old needle valve seat out before putting in the new one) , it started pretty easy (carb jets were plugged with dirt/rust/gunk).

Thanks for any help.

 

[steelespike]

Re: Lower end unit maintenance?- Ted Williams (running)

Motor has a water pump to cool the exhaust leg.Should be emersed in water up to the clamp as it might on a boat.water should mist out the relief holes on the leg.Be sure the water intake is clear mud daubers love em.
No water means a pump about 35 dollars.You should be working from a manual. The drain and fill procedure is a little complicated. You may find a generic manual covering many brands below 30 hp at the library.
Before you go to far there are other stiries like startig perfect running to the fishing hole and not starting to go to the next spot,Taking 50 pulls to start
starting one day and not the next. They are noisy,under powered and vibrate.Ignition and pump are the weak point.
If you buy a pump your starting down that long expensive road to heart break ridge.