175 Pro XS, Serial Number 1B937378......If I install a torque tab on the skeg of my motor which requires drilling five 1/8 inch holes for mounting, will I void the entire lower unit assembly ??
175 Pro XS, Serial Number 1B937378......If I install a torque tab on the skeg of my motor which requires drilling five 1/8 inch holes for mounting, will I void the entire lower unit assembly ??
First off why do you think you need a torque tab? Do you have excessive steering torque at top speed when trimmed correctly? Do you also understand you may loose 1-2 mph with one.
I really doubt it would effect warranty if done properly unless it could be shown that it caused the warranty issue
Last edited by lpugh; 12-17-2018 at 08:01 PM.
Thank You Leon Pugh
will not void warrn as long as it did not cause gearcase failure
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My reason for needing a torque tab is that I am running one inch below the pad and that it takes an arm wrestler to make a left hand turn at WOT. Having put torque tabs on two different motors, I never experienced a loss in mph.
What kind of steering do you have? Cable or hydraulic?
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Hydraulic Steering.Originally Posted by leonreno
Another less-invasive option to try: Bigger steering wheel.
The area you're getting in to here can be a little on the tricky side. There is verbiage in the engine warranty "exclusions" section regarding any "modification to the product" that you should review before deciding.
I agree with Joe that it shouldn't be a problem as long as your addition did not "contribute to or cause a failure" (See Magnuson Moss Warranty Act of '76 as Ammended).
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Don......thanks for the suggestion on using a bigger diameter steering wheel, I never thought of that, in fact it wasn't too long ago that I DID replace the steering wheel with a smaller one. Nuff said.
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