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i have a 1961 40hp evinrude mo

i have a 1961 40hp evinrude model 35022 . what is the best way to store and winterize this motor . i have not done this before . any help would be appreciated...........thnx....tim
 
"The only two things you have

"The only two things you have to worry about is water freezing and fuel turning sour in the carburetor. If you use a good fuel stabilizer in your fuel tank, the fuel will last the winter and be fresh as a daisy the next spring. If you drain your lower unit to expel any water that might have seeped into it and fill it with new lower unit oil, then there is nothing to freeze. I always disconnect the fuel line the last time I use my motor and run the engine until it stops and all the fuel is out of the carburetor. If the motor is upright when you store it, all the water that might be in the engine or lower unit will drain out and you should be safe for the winter. You can go to www.evinrude.com an there are a few articles on winterizing your motor...Thanks, hope this helps..JIM"
 
"Some owners use a fogging age

"Some owners use a fogging agent in the cylinders.
I have stored my 85 hp Force and a 10 and 18 hp Johnson through New England winters with no ill effects. I run fuel stableizer all year long.
If you want to drain the carburetor completely, there may be a small threaded brass plug located near the bottom of the bowl. Getting at it may be tricky."
 
"jim , how do you drain the lo

"jim , how do you drain the lower unit ? tom what fogging agent should i use for this motor ?is it possable to add fuel stableizer and store inside with no ill effects?"
 
"Remove lower drain plug (

"Remove lower drain plug (the large screw, not the one with the Philips head on it).
Remove top screw.
Allow oil to drain. If it there is water present or the oil is a gray milky color, then you will need to work on the gearcase seals.


Fill from the bottom plug with SAE 90 hypoid gear oil until oil runs out the top. I use a differential pump screwed to a 1 liter oil bottle. While keeping a little pressure on the oil tube/bottle, close up the top plug. Remove the oil tube/bottle and quickly replace the plug.

If so equipped, also drain the carb sediment bowl (it's a small glass bowl attached to the side of the powerhead).

Make sure the exhaust tower weep holes are free to drain (yours has at least one somewhere between the waterpump and the upper part of the gearcase).

Grease the swivel, throttle, gearshift grease points with marine grease.

Do not store your motor upside down or with weight on its skeg."
 
"There are(should be)

"There are(should be) two SLOTTED TRUSS SCREWS on your exhaust housing, probably one above and one below the cavitation plate. They ought to both be on the same side. DO NOT REMOVE THE PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW. My previous post is a bit misleading--I meant to say that the motors are stored OUTDOORS--Im not familiar with fogging agents since I dont use them. I guess that you can check at retail outlets that deal in boat equipment to find a fogging agent."
 
i looked today for the screws

i looked today for the screws on the bottom .there is one screw (slotted) below the cavitation plate . there's another screw on (phillips )the very bottom right by the fin hanging down . i can't see another slotted screw . model 35022 . am i not looking in the right place ?
 
Your looking in almost the rig

Your looking in almost the right place...The top screw is above the cavataion plate.. It looks like the slotted screw on the bottom. it's just higher than you looked.
 
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