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"Have a OMC Stringer w/electri

"Have a OMC Stringer w/electric shift that will not shift into forward. Reverse OK. Not sure of year (boat is '76), but model is 990245D 140HP, S/N W534003. Cannot get any id from outdrive (boat in water). Am getting current in the shift wires where they enter the outdrive. Any ideas?

Also, if we need to replace shift magnet, can I remove the outdrive in the water? Application is a 64ft houseboat and do not have a way to pull it.

Thanks."
 
"Thanks Oil. We have a shallo

"Thanks Oil. We have a shallow area picked out for the R/R, but the chain is a good idea.

I've read a lot of the posts, but which manual is best for DIY'er to remove the outdrive?"
 
"I was just kidding (big w

"I was just kidding (big white anchor joke) but ya do it. Sounds like a hell of a job. Are you sure its electric shift? I did'nt think they put those on a 76. HyStat probably knows. How about some pictures..............
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76 sounds like el-shift.
Brin

76 sounds like el-shift.
Bring along a good friend with a bucket if the shift cable goes through the transom below waterline.
 
I have a 1976 Reinell that had

I have a 1976 Reinell that had an OMC 140 in it. The 1976's were electric shift. The wires should go throught the rubber transome seal. They just slide between the Intermidiate drive and the seal and then the huge hose clamp is tightened to keep it all sealed. Here is the big problem. The hose clamp is on the inside of the transome seal. If you don't have easy access to the transome from inside of the boat you will have to remove the seal screws and seal from the out side. This means that you will have to get the stern of the boat out of the water some how. Also these out drives are not light. I don't think that two people hanging over the transome of a boat could lift one out of the water. I can pick mine up and carry it to my shop and back to the boat but that is on dry ground and standing upright.
 
Thanks for the input. Will po

Thanks for the input. Will post picture of outdrive tonight. We plan to back the boat into a shallow area where we can stand on the bottom to remove the drive!
 
"SteveH:
That is a solution I

"SteveH:
That is a solution I've never come across.
On all the drives of that type I've removed the electric cable goes through a bushing in the intermediate housing, and may sometimes be a bit difficult to pull out due to corrosion."
 
"I bought a used (well use

"I bought a used (well used it turns out) OMC manual for this outdrive. It arrived with loose pages and, of course, I am missing two pages from Chap 10, Outdrives! If anyone has this manual, could I get you to copy/fax or scan/email me the pages 10-27 and 10-28?

Any help appreciated. Cover below
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Kevin did you get the pages ne

Kevin did you get the pages needed?
I have a manual here if needed I can scan the pages for you.
 
"Anyone, I know I said earlier

"Anyone, I know I said earlier we were going to remove the whole outdrive, but can't I just drop the lower unit (with a big chain attached :))? Looks like all I will need to do is plug the thru-hull for the shift cable.

Thx"
 
"not really, the upper is clam

"not really, the upper is clamped and sealed into the exhaust housing...so if you remove the lower, the exhaust housing shell is just kind of sitting there and ther's nothing then keeping water out of your upper...first sunny day, the pressure in the upper will push the top up and off...plus, trying to keep grease on the splines whilst assembling under water a challenge
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