Left over part?

[Buccaneer]

My son came over today and helped me lay down the Gale so I could install the tilt pin
that I forgot to put in previously. The tilt pin assembly and it’s spring were almost a “no-brainer”
but I’m not sure where the left over coil spring goes for sure. (Part #124 in the Gale diagram)
The lower unit was “blue” when I got it, and it’s the same as my 1955 RDE-17. Therefore
I presume it’s a 50’s lower unit from an Evinrude.
I looked on my RDE, and it doesn’t have said spring, nor does it show it in the RDE parts
diagram.
The only thing I can think of is an “anti-rattle” spring for the reverse lock lever.
The reverse lock lever works fine “as is” though. Does the main transom mount
bolt go thru the spring?
Can anyone explain where this spring goes, how it attaches, and it’s purpose?
Photo of one install would be great of course!
Thanks.

Prepare to be boarded!

• This reply was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Buccaneer.
• This reply was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Buccaneer.

[frankr]

Yes, anti rattle

[Buccaneer]

Thanks again Frank. Tomorrow I’ll experiment with it
and see if I can figure out it’s placement.

Prepare to be boarded!

[outbdnut2]

Harder pull than the Johnson and Evinrude 40s. They had the compression release, and for some reason, Gale left that off……but…..I’ve pulled over 40s with and without the release and it isn’t as much difference as you’d expect.
Dave

[frankr]

J/E also discontinued the compression relief after 1962-ish or so. Hey, everybody removed them anyway. It will actually start better without it (assuming you are strong enough to pull the rope).

[fisherman6]

I have a properly functioning compression relief on my 1959 Evinrude Big Twin. I would bet if you’re not strong enough to pull the rope without the compression relief, youre you’re not strong enough to pull the rope fast enough to start it with the reduced compression. You really have to spin the thing over to get it to start with the compression relief functioning.
-Ben

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[Buccaneer]

I installed the reverse lock anti-rattle spring today.
No idea if it’s correct, but it does put tension on the
lever axially and radially, and seems like it would
be less likely to rattle. Anyway, it’s how it’s going to stay!

Prepare to be boarded!

[outboardnut]

I put your square brass piece on the website “Reddit” in the “What Is It” category
One guy said it is “shifting cable or throttle cable bushing”
https://www.reddit.com/r/Whatisthis/comments/drgdhj/found_in_outboard_motorm

• This reply was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by outboardnut. Reason: correction

[Buccaneer]

Outboardnut, thanks for the idea on the brass piece. It could have been laying
loose inside of the bottom cowling when I disassembled everything, or perhaps
used as a spacer on the lower cowl pan. The rubber spacers / mounts there were missing
when I took it apart. I made some Delrin spacers…. better than nothing.

Prepare to be boarded!

[outboardnut]

Another person on Reddit says-
Flip it over. If it’s curved it’s a carbide cutter insert for machining metal

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