[OMC-Boats] More tilt clutch ideas

Hi gang,

I just ran my tilt guide past my local OMC stringer expert. He wasn't too keen on the grease fitting idea, but he has heard of it being done. He thinks just staying on top of it with frequent checks and refills is better. He did have a slightly different suggestion:

1) remove and rotate the clutch cover 90 degrees counter clockwise. 2) Reinstall with new gasket (shim).

This positions the filler hole at 12 noon rather than 3:00 o'clock and allows more lubricant to fill the clutch pack cavity.

So do the modification ideas at your own peril (I know a lot of people swear by it). My boat has the OM retainer kit installed, but I haven't performed the other mods. I also haven't experienced any tilt motor failures or clutch pack leakage.

But I have replaced one tilt solenoid/relay.

lee

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From: omc-boats-bounces@... [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...ultimate.com] On Behalf Of Jeff LaCoste
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 11:00 AM
To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] 6.90-9 Evenrude trailer tires

I had the same issue, so I ended up replacing the axel with leaf springs. Now I have 15" rims and tires which handle better on the roads. I still need to put fenders on but am a little concerned about the clearance I will have, it looks pretty tight when hauling the boat out of the water. Anyone on the list put 15" tires and fenders on one of these trailers yet?

J

On Jun 2, 2009, at 4:05 PM, Ethan Brodsky wrote:

On Tue, 2 Jun 2009, Wayne wrote:
I am having trouble finding these tires. I tried Fleetfarm and Northern
Tool. They both have to special order them. Northern Tool listed it as
an airport utility tire and was $110.31 (tire only). I have wheels but I
expect it would be cheaper to buy the tires already mounted on wheels.
Anyone know the best place to buy these?

I went to a local tire place and bought two used trailer tires on larger
rims for $50 each. I don't remember the dimensions, but they had the same
5x4.5 bolt pattern needed for the disc-brake hubs. The center hole was
slightly too small to fit over the bearings, but five minutes with a die
grinder fixed that. I'm guessing the price was a fluke - later when I
wanted to get a third for a spare, I ended up paying $100 for a new one.
The trailer handles significantly better on these tires - way less rocking
and bouncing, but that may have been because I was afraid to pump the
6.9x9s to their rated pressure (85-100 psi, I think?) and was always
running them underinflated. The one big disadvantage is that the fenders
don't fit anymore. I've been meaning to modify the brackets to make them
fit, but haven't gotten around to it (for several years now).

Ethan

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