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Bob Vickers
New member Username: beevee
Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 09:54 pm: |
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Hi, I've just acquired a Chapman fibreglass boat that is fitted with a 5/7 pup motor. It hadn't been used for a couple of years and when I tried to start it I discovered it had water in the sump, I think I have got most of it out now by pulling it over till it fires and stops then I cleaned the plugs and tried again and again till it ran long enough to get warm. I now feel I may need to pull it out and strip it and see how badly it has been affected by the water. Does anyone know where I can buy a Manual for it and also where I get parts for it if I need them. Thank you in advance. |
Matthew Geier
New member Username: matthew
Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 10:19 pm: |
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Requests for the manual seem to be pretty common. I could scan it and put images up on my web site, but that would be a breach of copyright. Or is this old enough now that copyright isn't an issue ? |
Bob Vickers
New member Username: beevee
Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 10:38 pm: |
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Hi Matt, If you could photocopy it and post it I'd be more than happy to pay for your time and the postage. My addy is:- Bob Vickers 715 Southgate Rd., Grafton 2460. Your help would be very much appreciated |
Bob Vickers
New member Username: beevee
Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 12:05 am: |
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Thanks ssssooooooooooooooooooooo much to John for his quick response to my request for a manual It looks like they have white metal bearings so I can only hope that there is minimal water damage to them . |
Bob Vickers
Member Username: beevee
Post Number: 4 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 02:03 am: |
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Now I have the motor out of the boat and in a squillion pieces on the W/Shop bench I need some more help 1. What big end bearing clearence should I be aiming for. 2. What main bearing clearence. 3. What is the recommended spark plug it's currently got 2 Champion 25 plugs in it. 4. What is an acceptable ring gap. |