well, did not launch yet but motor is hooked up and running. Dash switches/fuse panel /wiring all set. I need to clean it up and get my stuff back in and organized.
Had a very hard time priming the fuel line after being all disassembled. wasted an hour squeezing that bulb every which way. Long story short, the problem was with the fuel line that is part of the primer bulb(it was a Moeller pre-made one, couple years old).
The tubing has 3 layers (grey outside/black middle/clear inside) The inside lining of the tubing was coming loose and when I pushed the tubing on a fitting, it pushed in and partially blocked the tubing. (I guess I need to take a picture.)
Another problem I'm dealing with is the steering shaft of the motor (the one the motor pivots on, not the cable). I greased the fitting and some water came out the top & bottom but then it bound up. No grease coming out the ends. Got very hard to steer. I released the pressure on the grease by removing the zerk, almost got it in the eye!!! Steers better but not great.
Service manual shows removing the steering shaft as the last step in disassemlbing the entire motor..
I have to look at it some more. I don't want to remove the motor from the transom. maybe I can cheat and take up the weight of the motor on a lift
then remove a few bolts and C clip and lift the whole thing right out of the tilt housing?
I'm sure my brother will say "spray a whole can of WD40 in the zerk hole ...!"
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