Connecting rod bolt locking tabs

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  • May 5, 2015 at 1:55 pm #1414
    theodore
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      I’m re assembling a couple 1977 Johnson 6 H.P. Powerheads. Does anyone ever re-use the old locking tabs, or do they replace them with new each time? I imagine they can only be bent a few times before they fatigue.

      May 5, 2015 at 2:39 pm #15380
      wedgie
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        I would replace them. Club member Zephyr makes them and they are better than the original

        May 5, 2015 at 2:44 pm #15381
        Mumbles
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          The trick is not to open them up all the way. If you spread them just enough to allow the screw to turn, they can be used two or three times.

          They can get expensive at your dealer but a club member has been making good replacements.

          May 5, 2015 at 9:34 pm #15402
          frankr
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            I confess that I’ve used Mumbles’ trick more than a few times, but I certainly do not recommend it. Not worth it when you consider the consequences.

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