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JJM
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Response Posted - 06/18/2009 : 12:02:05

Thanks all - and I know that even the lower oil can be done with the boat in the water, as last year after taking my motor to the Honda shop, the engine would not stay running after replacing it on the boat. The Honda tech came out to the dock with the boat backed into the slip. He had the lower unit to the propeller pulled apart because the ?fuel? line inside was pinched on something, probably happened while they serviced it and he had to reset it. He told me that in the future no need to take the motor off the boat, because they could do everything they need to from the dock!

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/18/2009 : 12:36:20

I can easily see how all the work could be done wth the outboard mounted with the boat on a trailer but, I can't see how do do the lower unit lubrication with the boat in the water.

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Tradewind
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Response Posted - 06/18/2009 : 13:37:27

Guess I'll have to hold off on the lower end lube, I have no way of pulling the boat out of the water, got the trailer but no vehicle easily available. I'm overdue for a bottom job and topside polish, just hate to buy a pickup to haul it out.

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Sloop Smitten
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Response Posted - 06/18/2009 : 15:36:37

Steve,
Any water in the lower unit will settle to the bottom of the reservoir over about a week if undisturbed. If you can get to the lower mounting screw you can place a container under the screw and remove it. If water comes out you have a leak and it will require a look at the seals. If oil dribbles out put the screw back in and take care of it next year unless there are signs of oil leakage. Any oil that comes out will dribble down the side of the engine unless you remove the top screw. Even then it comes out relatively slowly compared to the crankcase oil since its somewhere between 80-95W. I have a kayak I sit on to do things like this but even an old inner-tube would do in a pinch.

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Tradewind
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Response Posted - 06/19/2009 : 09:03:19

Thanks for the tip, Sloop. Much appreciated, I'll try that. Should be OK since it's almost a new motor with maybe 20 hours on it. I've run less than 5 gallons of gas through it since I bought it.

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