I removed the s***w from the right hand side of the skeg and I cannot get it to go back. any answers?

Question

It was silly I know but I thought it was the oil drain s***w Its an Enfield outdrive.

Answer 1

Ewww, not good.  Is it stripped...in that it won't even begin to thread in? If so the fix is to tap out the hole and put a new s***w in. If it threads in but grabs nothing....whatever it threaded into( was held by the s***w) has dropped away. In that case you have to remove the skeg and retrieve the part inside and remount it.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Clean the threads and have a GOOD look at the first thread on the s***w. That'll let you know whether you've got to replace the s***w or not. Otherwise, clean the h**l out of the threads on both sides with clean rags and a degreaser, then apply fresh grease to the s***w and try again.

Answer 3

the s***w that you removed is likely the pivot pin for the shift linkage.Does it have a long pin after the threads?

  What horse power,model,year?

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