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WHAT SHOULD THE READING BE WHEN MEASURING THE RESISTANCE OF THE FORWARD AND REVERSE COILS USED IN A OMC ELECTRIC SHIFT LOWER GEAR CASE |
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4.5 TO 6.5 OHMS |
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Dan C. of Salt Lake City, Utah came through with the correct fifth e-mail response for this Trivia question. Congratulations, Dan!
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| Question: |
What is the factory specification for a OMC Cobra Upper Gear Case (1986-1992) when checking for proper gear back lash? |
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9-15 THOUSANDS WITH AN OPTIMUM BACK LASH OF 12 THOUSANDS |
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Jim, out of Meza, Arizona came through with the fifth correct e-mail response to this Trivia Question. |
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| Question: |
WHAT LOWER GEAR CASE ARE YOU GOING TO FIND ME IN? |
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800 SERIES HYDRO-MECHANICAL LOWER GEAR CASES 1978-81 |
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CONGRATULATIONS STEVE OF GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN. OUT OF THIRTEEN E-MAIL RESPONSES YOU WERE THE FIFTH CORRECT ANSWER...AND YOUR ON-LINE PURCHASE CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN E-MAILED TO YOU. THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. |
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HOW LONG IS THE SHORT PROFILE WATER PUMP SHAFT...AND HOW MUCH LONGER IS THE HI-PROFILE WATER PUMP SHAFT? |
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THE SHORT PROFILE SHAFT HAS AN OVERALL LENGTH OF 5 1/2 INCHES. THE HI-PROFILE SHAFT IS 2 1/2 INCHES LONGER...FOR AN OVERALL LENGTH OF 8 INCHES. |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO DOUGLAS ACKERMAN OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA FOR SUBMITTING THE FIFTH CORRECT ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION. |
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WHAT IS THE TORQUE SPECIFICATION WHEN INSTALLING THE BALL GEAR LOCK NUTS? |
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95-100 FT. LBS. (130-135 N.m) |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO WALLY BOOTH OF LURAY, VIRGINIA FOR BEING THE WINNER OF THIS TRIVIA QUESTION. |
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| Question: |
WITH THE SHIFT ROD OF A COBRA LOWER IN THE NEUTRAL DETENT POSITION, WHAT SHOULD THE DISTANCE BE FROM THE TOP OF THE ROD TO THE BASE OF THE CASE...IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS SPECIAL TOOL? |
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THE CORRECT ANSWER IS 7 13/64 in. - 18,3 cm. IN ACTUALITY, 7 3/16 in. WILL WORK. AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 TURN EITHER WAY IS ACCEPTABLE, AS LONG AS THE FINAL SETTING HAS THE NOTCHED SIDE OF THE SHIFT ROD FACING FORWARD (OPPS! IN THIS PICTURE, THE NOTCHED SIDE OF THE SHIFT ROD IS NOT FACING CORRECTLY...FOR WHICH WE HAVE BEEN REMINDED).
FOLLOWING THE MEASUREMENT, ROTATE THE SHIFT ROD HEAD 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE WHEN INSTALLING THE UPPER GEAR HOUSING.
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CONGRATULATIONS DON SINDLEDECKER OF KETCHIKAN, ALASKA FOR WINNING THIS ONE. |
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| Question: |
For long life and quiet running what should the gear backlash range (in thousandths of an inch) be for all stringer upper gear cases? |
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The correct gear backlash for long life and quiet running should be 0.008" - 0.014" for all units. |
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