Reply To: Elgin Outboard Service Manuals?

[billw]

I would try the heat/support/bang method a few more times, first, maybe trying to let some thin oil or WD-40 wick in between the bearing and the housing, before hand. Then, if that didn’t work, if it were me, I would measure the OD of the bearing and see if it’s bigger than the OD of the mag support part of the casting. If it is, then I would measure exactly where, then drill two holes 180 degrees apart, into the housing from the top, right above the OD of the bearing. Maybe 1/8″ holes. Then the idea would be to heat and support the housing, and use an 1/8″ punch to tap the bearing down, alternating between each hole. If that ended up being successful, then I would tap the holes (8-32?) and install a couple of shallow set screws with Loctite, to permanently close the holes.

This is all speculation, of course. My co-workers tell me I think outside the box. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.

Long live American manufacturing!