Lower unit repair fixture

Claim 1

In an outboard motor repair fixture for use in clamping the lower unit of an outboard motor, said lower unit including a housing with a pointed leading section and horizontal fin elements, the repair fixture including an elongated, tubular supporting projection engaged telescopically in a horizontal sleeve fixedly mounted on a work surface, the repair fixture comprising: a substantially uniform main body section including a bight portion and proximal and distal side arms projecting from the ends of the bight portion; each of the side arms being of L-shaped cross section and including a top plate and a side plate; the bight portion having a top surface horizontally aligned with the top plates of the side arms, a bottom surface, and having a slant wall extending from the top surface to the bottom surface; the bight portion having a centrally located substantially V-form notch formed therein opening on said top surface and having a rearwardly slooping rounded apex extending to the bottom surface, the V-notch receiving the pointed leading section of the lower unit; the side plate of the proximal side arm having a boss member fixedly secured thereon and the tubular supporting projection being detachably secured to said boss member; each of the side arms having outwardly extending bracket ledges with openings therein; clamp plates engaged on said bracket ledges, the clamp plates having clamp surfaces extending over the top plates of the respective side arms, the clamp plates having slots therein over the openings of the bracket ledges; the horizontal fin element of the outboard motor being engaged between the respective clamp surfaces and the top plates; and changeable fasteners extending through said aligned openings and slots to releasably lock the clamp plates over the fin element.