Two Stroke Outboard Help

thinkxingu · 07-29-2020, 04:32 PM

Hi All!
Some of you may remember another forum member gifting my son an aluminum rowboat last year (the year before?!). Along with the dinghy was a 7HP two-stroke Mercury outboard and fuel tank.
I'm not all that mechanically inclined, but I'd like to maybe get it going for L'il Buddy since he's been doing so well with the trolling setup.
Can someone summarize, or point me to a resource that shows, what I'll need to do?
My questions, more specifically: 1. What should I replace before trying (other than fresh fuel)? 2. What do I do with the oil/mix? 3. How does the tank connect? 4. Starting procedure? (I noticed there's a priming bulb). 5. Controls? (They look simple, but I just want to be sure). 6. Finally, we have oars—would the best/easiest approach be to put it in the water or find a bucket?

Thanks!

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07-29-2020, 04:32 PM	#1
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,946 Thanks: 1,154 Thanked 1,963 Times in 1,213 Posts	Two Stroke Outboard Help Hi All! Some of you may remember another forum member gifting my son an aluminum rowboat last year (the year before?!). Along with the dinghy was a 7HP two-stroke Mercury outboard and fuel tank. I'm not all that mechanically inclined, but I'd like to maybe get it going for L'il Buddy since he's been doing so well with the trolling setup. Can someone summarize, or point me to a resource that shows, what I'll need to do? My questions, more specifically: 1. What should I replace before trying (other than fresh fuel)? 2. What do I do with the oil/mix? 3. How does the tank connect? 4. Starting procedure? (I noticed there's a priming bulb). 5. Controls? (They look simple, but I just want to be sure). 6. Finally, we have oars—would the best/easiest approach be to put it in the water or find a bucket? Thanks! Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app