Re: [OMC-Boats] Guide to OMC STRINGER Power Tilt

What have you experienced without the bracket?  Does the worm gear fall out or does it no longer hold the outdrive in place?  I've not had any problems with mine (yet).  Seems to function quite strongly.

-Bill
Dallas, TX
1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive
http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer

--- On Tue, 6/2/09, DOUGLAS JULIEN <dfjulien@...> wrote:

From: DOUGLAS JULIEN <dfjulien@...>
Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Guide to OMC STRINGER Power Tilt
To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's" <omc-boats@...mate.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 8:05 AM

Hi Lee:

Great job!  My own experience is that the bracket holding the worm gear and shaft in is absolutely required.  I have operated three 1968-69 sportsmans and each has required the bracket, whether or not the snap-ring housing is damaged.  There's just too much pressure for the snap ring to hold the worm shaft in.  OMC changed the design for the 400-800 series in 1974, I think, so that three bolts held the thing together instead of a snap ring.  From my own experience, I don't see how anyone can operate without this bracket.  But a quick perusal of photos on Phil's site will show many boats without it.  Maybe I drive too rough.

Attached is a photo from ebay showing the bracket and instructions.  One thing - I have had good luck mounting the bracket as snug as possible, but then putting a Kennedy half-dollar under the bracket prongs to force a snugger fit against the end of the shaft assembly.  Perfect size and won't corrode.

-Doug Julien

--- On Mon, 6/1/09, Lee Shuster <lee.k.shuster@...> wrote:

From: Lee Shuster <lee.k.shuster@...>
Subject: [OMC-Boats] Guide to OMC STRINGER Power Tilt
To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's" <omc-boats@...mate.com>
Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 8:47 PM

Hi gang,

I thought I'd pull together a little "mini-manual" on OMC Power Tilt Systems.

Anyone care to add comments or changes?  I'd encourage Phil to add to his site, once I incorporate your feedback.

Lee Shuster

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