Re: End play on 1957 35 HP Evinrude Lark

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frankr

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I just checked the Evinrude factory service manual, and they do not list a spec for that. However, I can tell you from experience that most that I’ve seen had a surprising amount of end play. What did I ever do about it?? Nothing except keep on running it. It doesn’t seem to hurt anything. However, I suggest using a quad ring inside the lower carbon seal instead of the original o-ring. Quad rings are better at sliding on the shaft as it moves up and down. O-rings tend to roll instead of slide.