Ok to remove Gearcase Cover?

[Alumarine]

Hi, I'm changing my impeller on my 93 8hp evinrude and my manual seems to indicate that if I remove the Gearcase Cover the shift rod will come dislodged and I will have to rebuild the lower unit?

Is that correct?

 

[OptsyEagle]

Re: Ok to remove Gearcase Cover?

I am not overly familiar with your motor, but I do not see why you would want to remove your gearcase cover, just to change the impeller. It looks to me that you are pretty much ready to slide the new impeller right down onto that plate. Before that, I would inspect the plate for scratches and change it if necessary.

The warning I am more familliar with is when I am changing the gear oil, NOT to remove to phillips head screw in my gearcase (instead of the fill and vent screws for the oil). Doing this will dislodge the shift rod and an entire rebuild of the gearcase will be required to fix it. You really do not want to do that.

Those are kind of two seperate issues, changing an impeller and changing the gear oil.

Anyway, inspect that plate and the inside of the housing for scratches. If OK, slide that new impeller down the shaft and move on, would be my thoughts. Good luck

 

[Alumarine]

Re: Ok to remove Gearcase Cover?

Thanks, I wanted to remove the cover just to see what was in there.

I realize that I don't need to do that for the impeller change.

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Ok to remove Gearcase Cover?

Thanks, I wanted to remove the cover just to see what was in there.

I realize that I don't need to do that for the impeller change.

Leave it alone!! Nothing in there to see that won't cost ya a headache and money to say "why did I do that?"

 

[Alumarine]

Re: Ok to remove Gearcase Cover?

Leave it alone!! Nothing in there to see that won't cost ya a headache and money to say "why did I do that?"

Thanks guys, I'm leaving it alone. I was getting real tempted to take it apart and take a peak.

I'll just put the new impeller in and button it up.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Ok to remove Gearcase Cover?

smartest thing you did all day. i've learned one thing with outboards, do go there unless you absolutely have to.

 

[Alumarine]

Re: Ok to remove Gearcase Cover?

They sure make it tempting for a guy like me having those 4 bolts just sitting there all inviting.

Anyways, thanks for the info.

It's back together now. Just have to wait until the water gets softer to test it out.