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Yamaha 30hp 2 Stroke Seized Crank Shaft

I’m interrupting transmission in our coverage of the Southampton Boat Show to bring you news of events back at French Marine Motors HQ.

Here’s the star of this crank shaft horror, Ross. Tweezers in hand he’s performing a very tricky manoeuvre to replace all the teeny tiny pins, he’s even built himself a clever little tool for the job.
The pistons have seized up in the bore of this 30hp 2 stroke Yamaha outboard and it takes nerves of iron and a steely eyed determination to get them correctly back into position. Men have gone mad attempting lesser jobs.

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