Reply To: Outboard ID Help?

[John Gragg]

Fixed! – I did have to drop the gearcase anyway for a water pump service so I dropped it, removed the shock mount bracket and pulled the motor and upper housing up and out.

I had to mount the transom clamp assembly onto my stand, and then use a very heavy (and long, think Archimedes…LOL) steel bar. The ones the construction guys use to break up rocks when digging in tough soil.

I sounded like I was ripping everything apart (I had already used PB Blaster liberally, nothing doing with that) when I pulled the gooseneck over to the “up” position, but that did it! Must have been some really heavy corrosion where the bolt meets that 1/2 of the transom clamp. I couldn’t even hammer the bolt out of place from the other side.

Anyway, works like it is brand new now. Reverse pin in or out, it will unlock and lock into position as it should.

So I wasn’t doing anything wrong. Just a stubborn bolt with rust/corrosion/gunk holding me up.

Thanks for all the help.

Best Regards,

John Gragg
RIverside, CA

Just starting in the hobby, please be patient.

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