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Thanks for the info Pappy! I never really thought about trying to repair the gears but I guess I could give it a shot. Along with some rounded edges, I also have some lightly chipped teeth. Am I correct to assume that I would have to file the gears until the chips in the teeth are gone? Also, is OK to use the repaired gears long term or is it more of a temporary solution?
fleetwin – Thanks for the link! I was using the part number that the dealer used in their quote. FrankR had mentioned that the gear that I have been looking at is an upgraded gear with a roller thrust bearing. I assume there isn’t a problem with using 378079 fwd gear/bushing instead?
What kind of life expectancy should I expect from a good set of gears? This is my first outboard and the lower unit was pretty messed up when I got it so I really have no idea what to expect.