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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | I have a 20 hp Mercury tiller and the tension bar on the motor is not working right. When I push the bar towards increased tension there is really no tension as compaired to decreased tension. Do any of you know how to tighten up the tension arm?
Thanks,
Mike Hulbert
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | There should be a nut at the back side of the arm if the arm is a pivoting flat piece that moves across the face of the motor. Tighten that just a bit at a time until you get the desired effect. |
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| Mike, I have a 80 yamaha tiller. Mine has a wing nut on the bar that I just adjust the tension with. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Uh....no idea.
Slamr
*take care of Azrael, she's probably still missing me! I'm missing her, have a feelin that this will dissipate though about 8:30 Friday night!
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Thanks, I will take off the housing and look for something of that affect.
I will take good care of her Slamr, you have my word!
Hulbert
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| Mike,
I've got a 25 Merc and had the same problem last year.
If you look under the front of the motor, just about straight down from the choke, there is a nut about 7/16". The nut faces downward toward the waterline. Tighten that up and it should take care of it. You don't have to pull the cover off to do this. Might be easier to do if you stand outside the boat with it on the trailer and do it from the side of the motor. I would think things would get a little cramped trying to reach under from inside the boat.
Mine works great now.
Scott
Edited by theedz155 5/29/2003 3:34 PM
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Thanks again for all of your help.
Mike Hulbert
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