09-16-2007, 02:17 AM
All I have done is go through a proces of checking thing things from simpleist and cheapest to more difficult but tryable and more expensive.
I think anyone who buys any motor should invest in the manual for that motor. It has all kinds of important information about the motor and how to maintain and repair it. It's still up to you to decide what to try and what to take to Lee's.
For me, all of this is tryable, (is that even a word), I have a set of sockets and wrentches up to 1", a couple of big cresents for the big stuff, some screwdrivers and pliers for clamps and such, a couple of mallets. The fly wheel is the perfect place to use a Harbor Freight wheel puller, It only has to work once.
Don't be afraid to replace things, O rings, should be replaces every couple of years, easy and a couple of bucks, Impellers, lube replacement, all easy enough to try.
Lowcompression in 1 cylinder, water and choclate colored oil in the lower unit and things like that are best left to professionals.
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I think anyone who buys any motor should invest in the manual for that motor. It has all kinds of important information about the motor and how to maintain and repair it. It's still up to you to decide what to try and what to take to Lee's.
For me, all of this is tryable, (is that even a word), I have a set of sockets and wrentches up to 1", a couple of big cresents for the big stuff, some screwdrivers and pliers for clamps and such, a couple of mallets. The fly wheel is the perfect place to use a Harbor Freight wheel puller, It only has to work once.
Don't be afraid to replace things, O rings, should be replaces every couple of years, easy and a couple of bucks, Impellers, lube replacement, all easy enough to try.
Lowcompression in 1 cylinder, water and choclate colored oil in the lower unit and things like that are best left to professionals.
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