Evinrude 5.5 won’t start

[kmead]

JACQUES wrote:

I usually line up one  “base  ring”  bolt hole with one  mag plate bolt hole using a  sishkabob stick.. after the first bolt is  in   the rest line up  easy.     Base ring is  flat side up    taper  side down    ..I think…. but if you are not certain wait for confirmation by others .   oil the   cam oiler  wick ! I use 2 drops GC oil

 

…clip is $$$$ !  don’t loose it

What is GC, and GC oil?

[JACQUES]

GC… gear case

GC oil….heavy oil  usually around 90 grade  for filling GC .

new to boating ?

did you download   bible manual for your oldy ????   take the time to read up and everything will be covered

https://www.socalaomci.com/library/johnson_service_manual_10th_edition.pdf

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[kmead]

Thank you! I’m not new to boating, just motors. I’ve been canoeing and sailing for about 30 years, but never had a boat with an engine.
Thanks for the link. I have downloaded that already just haven’t had much time to look at it.
Will any 90 weight oil suffice, is there a special marine type?

[CHUCK]

There are special marine lower unit oils that are said to be formulated a bit differently for the challenges of marine life….and supposedly better able to handle small amounts of water intrusion.

Initially I would just use a good quality 90 oil and monitor it closely for the first few runs to see if it turns milky  (water intrusion).  If no water intrusion….then you might opt for the better stuff…..

Those gearcases frequently leak  (the shift shaft seal is the most common culprit….but there are seals on the driveshaft and prop shaft as well.)  All available if you decide to go thru the gearcase.

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[JACQUES]

wally mart  marine gc oil is ok …..some folks don’t bother with seals if not terrebly bad    they just replace the oil mid season.. resealing a GC  is tricky but ok after a while  when you do a few …..  lots of utubes

dropping the GC  on a 5.5 involves other  tricky stuff  so changing oil may be simpler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVOedhzPP7M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY2HrEdp5vg

 

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[kmead]

Thanks for your replies. It’s great to have a forum with knowledgeable and helpful people.

[kmead]

I’m preparing to install a new impeller, and I can’t remember the orientation of the old one when I took it out. I’m thinking it should be installed as if it were spinning counterclockwise when looking down on it, which would be clockwise when looking up into the water pump housing. Is this correct?

[kmead]

Once again, bizarrely, a photograph that is not even mine has somehow appeared in my post. These are the two photographs from my project.

[kmead]

OK, I give up trying to post photographs, but can anyone answer the question? Thank you.

[JACQUES]

the drive shaft turns clock wise  so the pump impeller fins must turn clockwise  flexed to the left when installed.

 

see service manual pictures of a CD lower unit where fin orientation is shown on page 390

 

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