1995 BF45
My mount frame is rusted to the point of not having confidence in it's strength (what a terrible design...). Last weekend I was hammering out the top tilt cylinder pin and large chunks of rusted mount frame were falling off.
The correct mount frame for my outboard is no longer available, but the 2004+ mount frame is. Comparing parts lists, the 2004 BF40 and 1995 BF45 share almost all parts. The parts not shared (relevant to this project) are the Swivel Case, Mount Frame and Stern Brackets. I lucked out and found the correct Stern Brackets and Swivel Case on ebay (in near new condition). Will order a new Mount Frame and Lower Mount Center Housing as well as a few oddball parts.
Does this sound like the correct procedure?
- Remove lower unit, throttle cable and shift cable
- Support engine with overhead lift
- Remove Upper Rubber Motor Mount Nuts
- Remove Lower Motor Mounts
- Lift off outboard
- Remove tilt cylinder, Pivot (steering) tube, Swivel Case and Stern Brackets
- Re-assemble
I do have the correct Honda shop manual. Any "Gotchas" I should watch for? I'm hoping that by replacing the Swivel Case and Lower Mount Center Housing I'm eliminating most of the expected problems with seized components. Any parts that should be replaced while I'm in there?
Thanks for any insight!
Matt
My mount frame is rusted to the point of not having confidence in it's strength (what a terrible design...). Last weekend I was hammering out the top tilt cylinder pin and large chunks of rusted mount frame were falling off.
The correct mount frame for my outboard is no longer available, but the 2004+ mount frame is. Comparing parts lists, the 2004 BF40 and 1995 BF45 share almost all parts. The parts not shared (relevant to this project) are the Swivel Case, Mount Frame and Stern Brackets. I lucked out and found the correct Stern Brackets and Swivel Case on ebay (in near new condition). Will order a new Mount Frame and Lower Mount Center Housing as well as a few oddball parts.
Does this sound like the correct procedure?
- Remove lower unit, throttle cable and shift cable
- Support engine with overhead lift
- Remove Upper Rubber Motor Mount Nuts
- Remove Lower Motor Mounts
- Lift off outboard
- Remove tilt cylinder, Pivot (steering) tube, Swivel Case and Stern Brackets
- Re-assemble
I do have the correct Honda shop manual. Any "Gotchas" I should watch for? I'm hoping that by replacing the Swivel Case and Lower Mount Center Housing I'm eliminating most of the expected problems with seized components. Any parts that should be replaced while I'm in there?
Thanks for any insight!
Matt