Reply To: SOLVED – 1957 RDE-19 35hp. Belly pan / exhaust cover.

[Bob Wight]

Don – It wasn’t too bad getting the cover off once I drilled the head off the one screw with the broken head on it.   I just worked a putty knife all around the edge of the cover and moved it enough to get a small wedge under it and work the wedge all around.   And yes, the screws all broke off with enough of the shank exposed I could grab 2 of  them with vise grips and the other 2 I put a double jam nut on them.   They were all seized up tight and it took about 3 days working off and on with the torch and penetrating oil to finally get them all out.

 

 

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

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