????? about old motor
musky45
Posted 7/12/2014 12:47 PM (#720398)
Subject: ????? about old motor




Posts: 49


I have a old evinrude outboard, it will not engage into forward or reverse and the prop just spins as if it is not catching.

I am wondering if anyone has any knowledge on these motors and can help direct me to fix it OR is it too far gone OR is there a place near the twin cities that is a great repair shop

Any help is appreciated

Model # 6302S
Serial # J 011084

Edited by musky45 7/12/2014 12:52 PM
Farmer Rick
Posted 7/12/2014 1:21 PM (#720400 - in reply to #720398)
Subject: Re: ????? about old motor





Location: Not far enough north!
Shear Pin on the prop?
Riverrat351
Posted 7/12/2014 10:00 PM (#720456 - in reply to #720400)
Subject: Re: ????? about old motor




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Location: Central Wisconsin
Looks like your motor is a '73 6hp, so my guess would be shear pin also. There just might be a "spare" under the cowling.
musky45
Posted 7/13/2014 1:38 PM (#720514 - in reply to #720398)
Subject: RE: ????? about old motor




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thanks guys for the input, I took the prop off and the shear pin was in three pieces so I made a new pin out of 3/16 stainless and it engages.

Yooper Padre
Posted 7/14/2014 5:04 AM (#720591 - in reply to #720398)
Subject: Re: ????? about old motor





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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan
316 stainless is pretty strong stuff. Suggest you get to your dealer asap and get a shear pin. Made of much softer steel, a shear pin is meant to be the "weak link in the chain," in order to protect the transmission, shaft and prop against damage.

Fr. K
Shep
Posted 7/18/2014 12:04 PM (#721268 - in reply to #720591)
Subject: Re: ????? about old motor





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Yup. What he said!