Re: [OMC-Boats] Forward Clutch Won't Engage on Late-1967 3-wire Shifter - Update

What fuse rating would you use for something like this? I could always measure the current on the wires but perhaps you already know. ________________________________ From: jd <jdood@...> To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's <omc-boats@...> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:46:03 AM Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Forward Clutch Won't Engage on Late-1967 3-wire Shifter - Update yikes.  this strikes fear in the hearts of .......me. both the up and down wires are pretty accessible before they get to the outdrive stuff. a) any technical reason why a person couldn't put an inline fuse on both those wires just for situations like this?  It would be pretty easy to do. b)  any technical reason why OMC didn't back in the day? (there i go again,  wanting to put fuses on everything) On Aug 16, 2009, at 7:54 PM, ANDY PERAKES wrote: > Yeah, that's what I was thinking too.  I was a bit surprised there was no fuse -- at least not one outside the stern drive (I guess there could be one inside, but it doesn't show on the schematics and doesn't seem a likely place to put one).  What I didn't get to do was test the resistance of the coils so I guess that's next, but barring any big surprises from the group, it looks like I'll be taking my first foray into the lower unit.  It still seems odd to me that the coil would go so quickly like that, but I guess it's possible.  There's no sound like something chunking around or loose when I turn the prop by hand or run in reverse. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Mandelas" <dmandelas@...> > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's" <omc-boats@...timate.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 9:20:23 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Forward Clutch Won't Engage on Late-1967 3-wire Shifter - Update > > Since you have power all the way back then I guess its not a fuse which would protect the forward coil. > > Don > 1697 Sportsman 155 > > > Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:17:09 -0400 > From: aperakes@... > To: omc-boats@...com > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Forward Clutch Won't Engage on Late-1967 3-wire Shifter - Update > > I was able to trace power all the way back to the stern drive so its not the shifter switch or another break in electrical power.  At this point it doesn't appear to be something I can repair in the water so we're starting to paddle.  Obviously a fried coil is one possibility; can anyone name any other high-probablility possibilities?  Thanks! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ANDY PERAKES" <aperakes@...> > To: omc-boats@... > Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 5:15:37 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [OMC-Boats] Forward Clutch Won't Engage on Late-1967 3-wire Shifter > > > So once again I made the mistake of trusting someone else to ensure the ski > line was clear of the drive and once again got a harness cable wrapped > around the drive.  Only a small ding in the prop and a slight bend in the > shear pin (for which I had a spare and easily changed), but now my forward > clutch won't engage (reverse work's fine).  I have the late-1967 3-wire > set-up out of the shifter, but unfortunately I can't see any more than that > given the conditions.  (I should add I'm on the water so I don't not have > access to any manuals, limited tools, and its a bit too rocky to be poking > around very much.)  If anyone happens to see this and has any thoughts I can > try before giving up and paddling back in, I'd sure appreciate it.  Even > though I have a 3-wire, I've already tried Lee's 5-wire trick of shutting > down in neutral and backing in reverse; didn't work.  Thanks! > > Andy > 1967 Reveler > > _______________________________________________ OMC-Boats mailing list OMC-Boats@... http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > > Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. Find out more. > _______________________________________________ OMC-Boats mailing list OMC-Boats@... http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > _______________________________________________ > OMC-Boats mailing list > OMC-Boats@... > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats _______________________________________________ OMC-Boats mailing list OMC-Boats@... http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats
Received on Monday, 17 August 2009