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November 30, 2020 at 10:13 pm #224010
OMCJoe
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    Hey Guys, it’s been a little while but I got the lower unit off today and pulled the shock absorber out. It measured in right at 6-11/16″ so sounds like it is still good…. I didn’t see any wear on the bearing plate either. It seems the general consensus would be to weld it anyway as a preventative step. Is this correct?

    If so, I have access to a TIG welder so should be no problem. Are there any tips or articles out there on how to do it? Seems fairly straight forward, just run a small bead around the circumference at the parting line of the two halves?