Rigging DF140...difficult?

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reyb

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I got a line on a '09 Suzuki DF140. I'm thinking I'd like to rig it myself, save some cash and have the local Suzuki dealership PDI it. Has anyone here done this before and is it difficult? Do I need a special tool to lift it? Is the harness/gauges plug-and-play?...etc etc

Thanks,

Rey
 
Can't say 100% for the Suzuki, but just mounted my Opti myself. Saved a bunch of money, rewarding and fun. If you are handy and enjoy this stuff go for it! Plenty of helpfull guys on here in case you get stuck on something.

The harness was plug and play in my case. Unless you are getting old style guages I think the electronic guages on most new rigs will be plug and play. To my knowledge Suzuki has a similar electronic guage setup to the SmartCraft where with 2 guages they show pretty much everything.

The Merc had a lifting eye to screw on top to lift the motor($30). I bought it to avoid the chance of screwing up something on the new rig just due to the $30. Maybe able to get the shop selling it to you to loan you the Suzuki version? Or you can use the flywheel extractor if you have one and willing to go that route.

I thought the rigging process was very easy just took a little time. But I also think I dedicated more time to routing and caring for my wiring a lot more than a shop would have.
 
Yeah, I'm thinking the new engine nowadays will have electrical plugs for the harness. it'll be a task I'm definitely going to do ;-)
 
Make sure it doesn't void the warranty...when I purchased a new Yami 150 they said they would allow me to install myselft but that I would have to have it checked out and "certified" as properly installed by a licenced Yami shop.

I ended up finding a shop that rigged it for me for cheap.
 
I mounted my DF 140, twice (once on my old old boat and once on my new old boat), nothing to it really, 4 bolts on the transom, connect steering, 2 bolts for the remote and plug it in.

The only slightly tricky part was setting the height, but thats not bad either.

I wouldn't want to do it without an engine hoist of some type, they are cumbersome.
 
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