Outboard motors: general service and repair manuals

The Old Outboard Book

Antique outboard motors have a mystique much like vintage cars, and they're much more affordable. Plus, once restored, they can be put to good use again, providing power for putt-putting around, fishing, waterskiing, or even racing.
This book tells the story of the outboard motor, from the earliest days near the end of the nineteenth century through the dawn of the modern outboard era in the 1960s. Virtually every outboard motor ever built is here: Caille, Champion, Evinrude, Flambeau, Johnson, Martin, Mercury, Scott-Atwater, Waterwitch - the Big List chapter covers them all.

The book also includes comprehensive oil-mix and spark plug charts for most old outboards. The third edition of Peter Hunn's classic continues the story of the outboard motor, extending the coverage of U.S. and Canadian motors up to the mid-1970s and adding motors from Australia and Great Britain.
In addition, the pricing and rarity guide and the complete model-year list have been updated. If you're a buff of old outboard motors, you need this book.

Old Outboard Motor Service Manual (Vol. 1) - motors below 30 hp (1955-1968)

Clymer ProSeries workshop manual for maintenance and repair of outboard motors under 30 hp from the years 1955-1968.

• Describes periodic maintenance, troubleshooting and general interventions on the engine and the tail section (lubrication, carburettor, throttle control, fuel pump, ignition, cooling system, dismantling and assembly of the engine, piston, piston rings and cylinder, connecting rod, crankshaft, crankshaft bearings, etc).
• Further contains technical specifications and adjustment data for the following makes: Apache, Atlas Royal, Brooklure, Buccaneer, Chief, Chrysler, Clinton, Commando, Commodore, Corsair, Elgin, Eska, Evinrude, Firestone, Gale, Guppy, Hiawatha, Husky, Johnson, McCulloch, Mercury, Mid-Jet, Mono, Neptune, Oliver, Outboard Jet, Scott, Sea Bee, Seagull, Sea King, Sears, Sovereign, Sprite, Tecumseh, West Bend and Wizard.

Old Outboard Motor Service Manual (Vol. 2) - motors with 30 hp and above (1955-1969)

Clymer ProSeries workshop manual for maintenance and repair of outboard motors since 30 hp from the years 1955-1968.

• Describes periodic maintenance, troubleshooting and general interventions on the engine and the tail section (lubrication, carburettor, throttle control, fuel pump, ignition, cooling system, dismantling and assembly of the engine, pistons, piston rings and cylinders, connecting rod, crankshaft, crankshaft bearings, etc).
• Further contains technical specifications and adjustment data for the following makes: Buccaneer, Chrysler, Commodore, Corsair, Elgin, Evinrude, Firestone, Fisher-Pierce, Gale, Hiawatha, Homelite, Johnson, McCulloch, Mercury, Scott, Sea Bee, Sea King, Sears, West Bend and Wizard.

Outboard Motor Service Manual - motors with 30 hp and above (1969-1989) (11th Edition)

Clymer ProSeries workshop manual for maintenance and repair of outboard motors since 30 hp from the years 1969-1989.

• Describes periodic maintenance, troubleshooting and general interventions on the engine and the tail section (lubrication, carburettor, throttle control, fuel pump, ignition, cooling system, dismantling and assembly of the engine, pistons, piston rings and cylinders, connecting rod, crankshaft, crankshaft bearings, etc).
• Further contains technical specifications and adjustment data for the following makes: Chrysler, Evinrude, Force, Johnson, Mariner, Mercury, Sea King, Suzuki, Tohatsu and Yamaha.

Reeds Outboard Motor Troubleshooting Handbook

Most outboard motors will be troublesome at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry. The Reeds Outboard Motor Troubleshooting Handbook is a compact, pocket-sized guide to finding solutions to all of the most common outboard problems, and many of the less common ones too.

The perfect format for quick reference on board, this book will help skippers fix troublesome outboards themselves, or enable the skipper to do an emergency patch-up for a more serious problem until they can get back to port.
Each topic addresses a particular problem, and gives clear step by step instructions with helpful colour photographs and diagrams showing exactly what to do. Straightforward and accessible.

Wiring Diagrams - Outboard Motors and Inboard / Outdrives (1956-1989)

Clymer ProSeries book with wiring diagrams for hundreds of outboard motors and sterndrives from the years 1956-1989.

Outboard motors: Chrysler/Force, Evinrude/Johnson, Mariner, Mercury, Suzuki, Tohatsu and Yamaha.

Stern drives: MerCruiser, OMC and Volvo Penta.