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trickyblue
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 Posted - 19 Nov 2019 : 15:16:56
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Hi
This might be a bone question, but as I am 200 odd miles away from my boat I cant test the outboard which I brought home to do a service on.
Ive changed the spark plugs, gear oil, engine oil and filter and also replaced the impeller.
The engine has only done 130 hrs running but is a couple of years old so as I had the lower unit off to inspect the impeller although it looked fine I thought I may as well change it anyway.
All reassembled now and my question is: In neutral prop spins freely in both directions by hand, in reverse it "locks" both clockwise and anti clockwise. In forward it locks anti clockwise but can be moved clockwise with a clicking or ratcheting noise, is this correct?
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Edited by - trickyblue on 19 Nov 2019 15:17:59 |
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df
United Kingdom
5991 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2019 : 15:45:50
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It probably is fine, it will the shape of the back of the gear dogs jumping over each other, you call always test it in a bin filled with water.
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trickyblue
75 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2019 : 16:15:47
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Thanks, thought it must be OK, should have seen what it did before I took it apart really!
Haven't altered anything and the gear shaft just slid back into position without any hassle.
Will I be able to run it in a bin of water without the electrics and remote hooked up, or will it not start due to not having kill switch in place? |
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df
United Kingdom
5991 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2019 : 17:24:06
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Good point, not sure with electric start motor, kill switch shouldn't be a problem as they usually ground the cdi unit to stop it so tend to run without it connected but the starter would be another matter, probably an easy bypass if you know how.
If you've not had the gearcase itself apart there's no reason for it to have changed.
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trickyblue
75 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2019 : 17:57:41
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Cheers that'll do for me.
The engine also has pull start option btw. |
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philihun
United Kingdom
283 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2019 : 18:23:09
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Its just a clothes peg type thing on the end of a red bungee cord. Get one out of the wash basket and stick it on . I don't mean the stop button on the dash. Google Tohatsu kill switch. They also do one that works on 10 different outboards . £6-99. on flea bay. lol
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trickyblue
75 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2019 : 18:34:57
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I know what it is...there's nowhere to put it.
Engine is here and the control box and wiring loom are 200 miles away lol. |
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philihun
United Kingdom
283 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2019 : 18:46:07
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Ok, on the honda the cord is attached to the tiller arm. Which mine has got. + the remote and electric start. If you need it you then attach it to your wrist or belt loop , or lip. Jog on Phil.
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trickyblue
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Posted - 19 Nov 2019 : 18:50:35
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Sorry, yeah I know, obviously mine isn't a tiller operation, it's set up for remotes. The kill cord attaches at the throttle lever box and there's a wiring loom that runs from that to a plug on the engine.
So I guess the engine is expecting that plug to be connected with the kill cord in place to complete a circuit as it were.
So although the pull start is available, I was wondering if the thing would start without the expected wiring and kill in place. |
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Nov 2019 : 18:56:29
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There's a good chance it will start without but you won't be able to stop it in a hurry unless you pull a wire off the coil but it's best to let the carb run dry anyway, you could work the throttle and gear where the cables connect.
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trickyblue
75 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jul 2020 : 20:09:52
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| I realise its a bit late in the day now but just to confirm, the gears were sound. |
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cliveshep
Thailand
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Posted - 30 Jul 2020 : 03:25:48
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quote:
Originally posted by trickyblue
I realise its a bit late in the day now but just to confirm, the gears were sound.
No it's quite all right, our patience is legendary. Quite used to waiting the better part of 8 months for an answer. 
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df
United Kingdom
5991 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jul 2020 : 06:24:07
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Clive is still waiting for the dinosaurs to come back, he misses them....
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Mad Harold
United Kingdom
228 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2020 : 09:55:32
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Have a 2018 Tohatsu on my boat and cleared a pototo sack from the prop yesterday,and don't think the prop would turn when in gear.I'll check when back on the boat.
You will have disconnected the gear rod taking the bottom off,and perhaps it is not now engaging the gear properly due to not being re-asembled as it came off.
Try undoing the gear rod and engaging gear with the bottom bit of the rod. |
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Mad Harold
United Kingdom
228 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2020 : 10:54:21
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While you are here,I have a couple of queries about the Tohatsu outboard that you (having had the bottom off)could perhaps answer.
Mine has "through the prop exhaust"and I assume yours has too.
Is there a problem with it taking the bottom half off,and re-assembling?
The manual shows an oil srainer (a arrow pointing vaguely under the engine) but I'm damnned if I can find it!
Have you had it off? (The oil strainer)
Thanks for any info. |
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cliveshep
Thailand
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Posted - 03 Aug 2020 : 15:00:55
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quote:
Originally posted by df
Clive is still waiting for the dinosaurs to come back, he misses them....
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I used to miss them but then you came along Flinty old thing and quite distracted me!
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