Oh boy... well racer one you made a big mistake ... you ASS-U-ME..Ed that I knew what I was doing.. total gringo here and here is my story and I am sticking to it.. .
This new to me outboard has not been on my boat yet.. I am waiting for the one part that was missing when I purchased it.. ONE...
Thanks.. yea it's plastic and has a lot of give to it.. and as I cannot see what it is moving I will wait till I find a owners manual.. easier said than done for a 1987,,,I am looking on Ebay .. The SEALOC manuals that this site sells probably are a bit too generic to be of much use...
thanks