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OMC stern drives repair manuals
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OMC (1964-1986) | Clymer Stern Drive Shop Manual
Clymer workshop manual for maintenance, repair and overhaul of all OMC stern drives (petrol engines + stern drives) from the years 1964-1986.
Petrol engines:
4 cylinders in line:
- Ford 90 hp (97.5 cid)
- GM 2.5 litre (153 cid) and 3.0 litre (181 cid)
6 cylinders in line:
- GM 250 cid
V6:
- GM 225 cid (1964-1972)
- GM 3.8 litre (229 cid, 1981-1986)
- GM 4.3 litre (262 cid, 1981-1986)
V8:
- Ford Small Block - 4.95 litre (4949 cc, 302 cid, 175-190 hp) and 5.75 litre (5752 cc, 235 hp, 351W)
- GM Small Block - 283 cid (185/210 hp, 1966-1968), 300 cid (200 hp, 1966-1967), 305 cid (185-230 hp, since 1969), 307 cid (210-245 hp, 1969-1976) and 5.7 litre (350 cid, since 1979).
Carter, Holley and Rochester carburettors.
OMC stern drives, including the Selectrim system:
- series CU, DU, now, HU, KU, SU, TU, XU, LU, GU, VU, Electramatic (1964-1977)
- Model 400 (since 1978)
- Model 800 (since 1978).
- This Clymer manual on OMC stern drives contains detailed instructions for maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and overhaul of the Ford and GM petrol engines (removal and installation, dismantling and assembly, mechanicals, carburettors, lubricating system), the fuel system, the cooling and the electrical system.
- Describes also the work on the stern drive transmission (removal and installation, dismantling and assembly), tailpiece, lower gearcase, tilt mechanism and trim system.
- Includes adjustment data, torque wrench settings, troubleshooting tables and wiring diagrams.
Product details
| Details: | 456 pages, 27.5 x 21 x 2.5 cm / 10.8 x 8.25 x 0.98 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | numerous photos and drawings |
| Publisher: | Clymer (USA, 1988) |
| Series: | Clymer Stern Drive Shop Manual (B730) |
| ISBN: | 9780892873982 |
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OMC Cobra (1986-1993) | Clymer Stern Drive Shop Manual
Clymer workshop manual for maintenance, repair and overhaul of all OMC Cobra stern drives (petrol engines + stern drives) from the years 1986-1993.
Petrol engines:
4 cylinders in line:
- Ford 2.3 litre OHC (140 cid)
- GM 2.5 litre (153 cid) and 3.0 litre (181 cid)
V6:
- GM Chevrolet 4.3 litre (262 cid)
V8:
- Ford 5.0 litre (302 cid, 185/200 hp, carburettor and electronic injection)
- Ford 5.8 litre (351 cid, 235/240 hp, carburator and electronic injection)
- Ford 7.5 litre (460 cid)
- GM Chevrolet 5.0 litre (305 cid) and 5.7 litre (350 cid)
- 262 King Cobra (1989), 350 King Cobra (1988-1989) and 460 King Cobra (1988-1989).
Holley and Rochester carburators.
OMC stern drives: Cobra and King Cobra.
- This Clymer manual on OMC Cobra stern drives contains detailed instructions for maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and overhaul of the Ford and GM Chevrolet petrol engines (removal and installation, dismantling and assembly, mechanicals, carburettors, lubricating system), the fuel system, the cooling and the electrical system.
- Describes also the work on the Cobra stern drive transmission (removal and installation, dismantling and assembly), tailpiece, lower gearcase, tilt mechanism and trim system.
- Includes adjustment data, torque wrench settings, troubleshooting tables and wiring diagrams.
Product details
| Details: | 560 pages, 27.5 x 21 x 2.8 cm / 10.8 x 8.25 x 1.1 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | numerous photos and drawings |
| Publisher: | Clymer (USA, 1993) |
| Series: | Clymer Stern Drive Shop Manual (B738) |
| ISBN: | 9780892876105 |
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Inboard / Outdrive Service Manual - From Early '60s | Clymer Inboard Shop Manual
Clymer workshop manual for maintenance and repair of stern drives since the 1960s.
Makes:
- Chrysler (60 pages)
- Navy Drive Systems / Stern-Powr (13 pages)
- MerCruiser (187 pages)
- OMC (109 pages)
- Pleasurecraft / Waukesha (10 pages)
- Volvo Penta (42 pages).
Also includes adjustment data for the corresponding engines.
Covers the stern drive models:
Chrysler80 hp, Commando (M225, M273, LM318, LM340), Drive 90 (LM318, M318, LM340, M360, M383, M400, M413, M426, M440, Nissan SD22, Nissan SD33), 300 (LM318AC, LM318BC, LM360BC, MN6-33, CM6-55).
Navy Drive Systems / Stern-Powr60, 80, 81, 91, 101, 103, 105, 107, 111 and 113.
MerCruiser60, 80, 90, 110, 120, 2.5L, 140(4), 3.0L, 140(6), 150, 160, 165 and Rover Diesel (drives: I, I-A, I-B, I-C, 120, 140, 165, R, MR, Alpha One and E-Z Shift).
- MerCruiser II 175, 185, 205, 4.3L, 4.3LX, 200, 215E, 215H, 225-S, 228, 230, 5.0L, 5.0LX, 233, 250, 260, 350 Magnum, 5.7L, 888 and 898 (drives: 898, 228, 250, R, MR and Alpha One).
- MerCruiser III 165, 3.7L, 170, 180, 3.7LX, 190 470, 485 and 488 (drives: R, MR and Alpha One).
- MerCruiser II-TR and II-TRS 225, 255 (Ford and GM), 280 and 330.
- MerCruiser Bravo One 7.4L, 454 Magnum.
OMCDU Series (DU/DUE, 1964-1968) / now Series (now/NUE/NUFM/NUFR, 1968-1971) / 100-245 hp (1964-1978) / OMC 400 and 800 - 120-260 hp (1978-1984) / OMC Cobra and King Cobra - 120-340 hp (1986-1988).
Pleasurecraft / Waukesha: with Ford engines (155, 165, 175, 185, 215, 255 and 350 hp) and Chevrolet engines (230, 240, 270, 280, 300 and 350 hp).
Volvo PentaAquamatic 100, 200, 250, 270, 275, 280, 290 and Duoprop.
- engines up to 1985: 4 cylinders - 95, 100, 110, 95A, 120, 105A, 115A, 130A, 130B, 130C, 125A, 125B, 145B, 140A, 145A / 6 cylinders - 165A, 170A, 175A / V8 - 190A, 200A, 200B, 225A, 225B, 200D, 225D, 240A, 255B, 260A, 290A.
- engines since 1985: 4 cylinders - 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 151A, 151B, 151C, 171A, 171C / V8 - 211A, 231A, 271A, 271C, 311A, 311B.
Product details
| Details: | 424 pages, 27.5 x 20.5 x 2 cm / 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.79 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | numerous photos and drawings |
| Publisher: | Clymer (USA, 1991) |
| Series: | Clymer Inboard Shop Manual |
| ISBN: | 9780872884144 |
OMC Cobra SX & DP-S Duoprop (1994-2000) | Clymer Stern Drive Shop Manual
Clymer workshop manual for maintenance, repair and overhaul of all OMC stern drives (petrol engines + stern drives) from the years 1994-2000.
Petrol engines:
- 4 cylinders - GM 3.0 GL and 3.0 GS
- V6 - GM 4.3 GI, 4.3 GL and 4.3 GS
- V8 - Ford 5.0 FI, 5.0 FL, 5.0 FSI, 5.8 FI, 5.8 FL and 5.8 FSI
- V8 - GM 5.0 GI, 5.0 GL, 5.7 GI, 5.7 GL, 5.7 GS, 7.4 GI, 7.4 GL, 7.4 GSI, 8.2 GI, 8.2 GL and 8.2 GSI.
OMC stern drives: Cobra SX (single propeller) and DP-S Duoprop (two propellers).
- This Clymer manual on OMC Cobra stern drives contains detailed instructions for maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and overhaul of the GM petrol engines (removal and installation, dismantling and assembly, mechanicals, carburettors, lubricating system), the fuel system, the cooling and the electrical system.
- Describes also the work on the Cobra stern drive transmission (removal and installation, dismantling and assembly), tailpiece, lower gearcase, tilt mechanism and trim system.
- Includes adjustment data, torque wrench settings, troubleshooting tables and wiring diagrams in colour.
Product details
| Details: | 576 pages, 27.5 x 21 x 2.4 cm / 10.8 x 8.25 x 0.94 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | numerous photos and drawings |
| Publisher: | Clymer (USA, 2006) |
| Series: | Clymer Stern Drive Shop Manual (B739) |
| ISBN: | 9781599691077 |
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OMC Stern Drives (1964-1986) - Repair Manual | Seloc Repair Manual
Seloc workshop manual for maintenance, repair and overhaul of OMC stern drives from the years 1964-1986.
Petrol engines:
- 4 and 6 cylinders in line (GM)
- V6 (GM)
- V6 and V8 (Ford and GM).
Stern drives: with electric and kabelschakeling, including Select trim.
This Seloc Repair Manual for OMC stern drives describes extensively work on the engine and the tail section.
Contents:
- general information, safety and tools
- maintenance and adjustment
- engine - mechanical part
- engine rebuilding
- fuel system
- cooling system
- ignition and electrical system
- drive systems
- trim and tilt
- steering system
- remote controls.
Complete with adjustment data, torque wrench settings, tables for troubleshooting and wiring diagrams.
Product details
| Details: | 580 pages, 25 x 20 x 1.5 cm / 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.59 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | numerous photos and drawings |
| Publisher: | Seloc Corporation (US, 1998) |
| ISBN: | 9780893300043 |
OMC Stern Drives (1986-1998) - Repair Manual | Seloc Repair Manual
Seloc workshop manual for maintenance, repair and overhaul of OMC stern drives from the years 1986-1998.
Petrol engines:
- 4 cylinders - 2.3 L (Ford)
- 4 cylinders - 2.5 and 3.0 L (GM)
- V6 - 4.3 L (GM)
- V8 - 5.0, 5.8 and 7.5 L (Ford)
- V8 - 5.0, 5.7, 7.4 and 8.2 L (GM).
Carburettors: Holley and Rochester.
Stern drives: Cobra, King Cobra, SP, SX, SX Cobra, DP and DP Duoprop.
This Seloc Repair Manual for OMC stern drives describes extensively work on the engine and the tail section.
Contents:
- general information, safety and tools
- maintenance and adjustment
- engine - mechanical part
- engine rebuilding
- fuel system (with carburettor and injection)
- cooling system
- ignition and electrical system
- drive systems
- trim and tilt
- steering system
- remote controls.
Complete with adjustment data, torque wrench settings, tables for troubleshooting and wiring diagrams.
Product details
| Details: | 28 x 21 x 3 cm / 11 x 8.25 x 1.18 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | numerous photos and drawings |
| Publisher: | Seloc Corporation (US, 2004) |
| ISBN: | 9780893300562 |
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