Hey fellas,
I’ve been working on these lower units a lot and I’ve heard along the way that the Pivot Pin Washer is a one time use thing. Or maybe that was the washers for the oil fill and drain plugs? Anyway, Marine engine wants $7 bucks a piece for the pivot pin washer and I think there’s got to be a more economical substitute that will do the job just as well. My first thought was to use the fiber washer from the pressure tank Part # 301814. The inner diameter is a perfect fit to allow the threads of the Pivot pin to pass though and the outer diameter fits nicely within the recess in the skeg for it. When rebuilding my pressure tanks, I opted to source a substitute fiber washer that I found online. They can be had for much cheaper. Search B00L1ISF5C and you will find them for about 28 cents apiece. At any rate, I’m going to soak one in water for a week and see if it degrades any, and another I’ll soak in some 2 cycle mix and see if that does anything to it. If I don’t notice any issues, I’m going to call it good enough unless someone can change my mind about it. The rent is too damn high and 7 bucks is too much for a stinkin’ washer.
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