In my last post, I described how I tore down the lower unit. In this post I’ll be re-assembling it. I’ll be taking the following steps to get it complete back together. Replace the seals, including the shift rod bushing and o-ring Re-install the lower unit impeller, plate and gasket Reassemble the drive gears seal […]
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Removing the Lower Unit Dropping the lower unit was fairly simple. There are four bolts holding it in place. There is also a shift rod connector that you have to take into account to completely release the lower unit. If you look at the pictures below you can see the Brass connector on the far
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Changing your lawn tractor spindle is fairly easy. It’s definitely within the reach of the average person. A basic knowledge of hand tools will take you through changing a lawn tractor spindle in a relatively short time. My adventure started when I went a bit to far into a ditch with the cutting blades engaged.
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The Boston Whaler 13 I purchased came with a 1988 Johnson 40hp outboard. We had to return to pick it up in the bed of my truck. Once we got the engine home my son and I removed it from the truck. We mounted it on the wooden stand I had built. That’s when we
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1971 9.5hp Evinrude on Boston Whaler Port One of the things I acquired when I bought the 1966 Boston Whaler 13′ was a small outboard engine. In my usual manor, I tried ti finagle the price down on the whaler a bit. The owner didn’t want to budge so he threw in a bonus. He
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My Wahoo CC 18 Restoration I’m fond of the hulls on these Wahoos. I was pleased to find this one and wasn’t daunted by doing a boat restoration on it. and wished they were still made. Wahoo made boats to compete with Boston Whaler from 1985 through 1996. As the story goes, the founder started
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I periodically stop by pawn shops to browse. Being a DIY junkie, I can never have enough tools in the shop. Pawn shops can have some good quality tools at really good prices, you just need to catch them while they are there. I recently stopped by one of the shops and found an old
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