1965 Evinrude SportFour Heavy Duty 60 HP Outboards Service Manual, 4204, Page 60Get this manual
dInspect propeller for nicks, broken blades, and cracksDO NOT attempt to weld cracked or broken propellersRemove minor nicks with file Note that the aft side of the propeller is flat while the other side is rounded File blades accordingly to retain shapeCheck pitch on propeller pitch block See Evinrude Special Service Tool Catalog for proper fixture to check pitch of propellerTo straighten bent blades, use piece of leather strap or belting under the part of the blade that touches the fixtureRap high part of blade smartly with No rawhide malletThe leather allows slight overbend to correct for the blade's tendency to spring backSee Figure 6-26Check rubber slip clutch, using propeller torque fixture assembly (Special Tool #378448), with torque shaft (Special Tool308114)See Figure 6-27eInspect gear case for chipped paint and nicks on the machined surfacesRemove nicks and re-surface faces on surface plateStart with Number 120 grit emery and finish with Number 180 gritCheck parallelism on plate with surface gage and scriber drill press table will also serve, using