West Bend Outboard Manuals
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On this page we offer manuals specific to West Bend Outboards. You can visit our Chrysler Outboard Manuals Page for additional applicable service manuals. Chrysler purchased West Bend's Outboard business sector in 1965 changing production to the Chrysler name plate.
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About: West Bend Outboards
West Bend” motors were sold by West Bend Aluminum Co. beginning in 1947. Under an agreement with Sears, Roebuck and Co., West Bend Aluminum Co. developed the 1 1/4 horsepower “Elgin,” the first air-cooled outboard motor. The “Elgin” name was sold exclusively through Sears, Roebuck, & Co. up through 1959. In that year, Elgin began selling Scott outboard motors as Elgins. The West Bend "Shrimp" was the only model kept in the Sears lineup for a few more years.
West Bend also operated an outboard factory in Barrie, Ontario for Canadian production of West Bend outboards. In 1959, they first began offering their single-lever remote control, the "Synchro-Drive", which allowed control of both throttle and gear shifting with only one lever. They even offered a Shark-o-Matic sterndrive package using the block of the 80 HP Tiger Shark outboard motor and a proprietary sterndrive.
West Bend continued making outboard motors into the mid 1960's when in January 1965 the outboard motor business of the West Bend Company was bought by Chrysler Corporation for their Chrysler Outboard business. (Jan. 8, 1965 Wall Street Journal).
Chrysler / West Bend Outboards were also sold under brand names: Commodore, Firestone, JC Penny, Sea King, Viking, and Wizard among other brands and companies they manufactured and supplied outboard boat motors for.
West Bend Outboard Boat Motor Model Identification
WestBend Outboard Model and Year Guide
Locate
West Bend outboard motor serial number identification plate by looking
on your motor's tiller arm.
The image here shows the motor serial number and model number on an identification plate attached to the tiller control arm. Use these numbers to properly identify the motor and to ensure that the correct parts and service literature are obtained when ordered.
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West Bend Outboard Service Manuals
Year | HP = Horsepower | Model # | Manual ID | Manufacturer
| Year | HP | Model # | Model | $USD | Service Manual | Manual ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 thru 1960 |
→ | All 2 - 40 hp | $19.98 |
westbend-ob151a-sm |
OB151A | |
| 1960 thru 1965 |
80 | 80161 80162 |
$19.98 |
westbend-ob453-sm Tiger Shark |
OB453 | |
| 1964 | 80 | 80241 80242 80252 |
$19.98 |
westbend-ob464-sm Inboard-Outdrive with-tiger shark motor |
OB464 shark-o-matic |
|
| 1963 thru 1965 |
7.5 | 7301 7302 73203 73204 VWB-179076 571.597531 571.58342 571.597532 |
$14.98 |
westbend-ob782-sm |
OB782 | |
| Year | HP | Bulletin | Publication Description | Price | Service Bulletins | Code |
| 1958 1959 |
All | SB 25-58 SB 26-58 SB 27-58 SB 28-58 SB 29-58 SB 30-58 SB 2R-59 SB 4-59 SB 5-59 SB 6-59 SB 7-59 SB 8-59 SB 9-59 SB 10-59 SB 11-59 SB 12-59 SB 13-59 SB 14-59 SB 15-59 SB 16-59 SB 17-59 SB 18-59 SB 19-59 SB 20-59 SB 21-59 SB 22-59 |
Service Bulletins 1958-1959 |
$5.98 |
bulletin |
9/58/25C |
Elgin Owner Operating Instructions / Parts Lists
Elgin Outboard Boat Motor Owner/Parts Manuals
Year | HP = Horsepower | Model # | Manual ID | Manufacturer
- oi = Owner Operating Instructions
- pl = Parts List
| Year | HP | Model # | Publication Description | Price | Parts Catalogs | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 30 | 1821 | Remote Speed & Shift Installation & Parts |
$5.98 |
OB203 |
4/58/1M |
| 1958 | 2 | 2901 | Parts List | $5.98 |
OB248 |
8/58/25C |
| 1958 | 6 | 6901 | Parts List #690 | $5.98 |
OB250 |
9/58/25C |
| 1958 | 8 | 8901 | Parts List #890 | $5.98 |
OB252 |
9/58/3M |
| 1958 | 12 | 12901 | Parts List #1290 | $5.98 |
OB254 |
9/58/25C |
| 1958 | 16 | 16901 | Parts List #1690 | $5.98 |
OB257 |
11/58/2M |
| 1958 | 6 | Long Leg 35911 35931 35971 standard 35901 35921 35961 |
Parts List #690 | $5.98 |
OB260 |
|
| 1958 | 35 | 35921 | Parts List #3592 | $5.98 |
OB261 |
9/58/25C |
| 1958 | 6 | Long Leg 35951 35991 40911 40971 Standard 35941 35981 40901 40961 |
Parts List #690 | $5.98 |
OB262 |
|
| 1958 | 35 | 35941 | Parts List #3594 | $5.98 |
OB263 |
11/58/2M |
| 1958 | 35 40 |
1991 | Installation Ignition Shorting Switch Kit |
$5.98 |
OB264 |
11/58/2M |
| 1958 | 35 | 35961 | Parts List #3596 | $5.98 |
OB265 |
9/58/3M |
| 1958 | 35 | 35981 | Parts List #3598 | $5.98 |
OB267 |
11/58/2M |
| 1959 | 40 | 40901 | Parts List #4090 | $5.98 |
OB269 |
1/59/2M |
| 1959 | 40 | 40961 | Parts List #4096 | $5.98 |
OB271 |
1/59/2M |
| 1958 | 35 40 |
1971 | Installation Synchro- Drive Remote Control |
$5.98 |
OB279 |
10/58/3M |
| 1958 | 35 40 |
1961 | Installation Remote Electric Cable Kit |
$5.98 |
OB282 |
11/58/4M |
| 1959 | 35 40 |
198 | Installation Synchro- Drive Twin Lever |
$5.98 |
OB284 |
1/59/2M |
| 1958 | 16 | 16902 | Parts List #1690 | $5.98 |
OB313 |
12/58/3M |
| 1959 | 8 | 8902 | Parts List #890 | $5.98 |
OB315 |
3/59/2M |
| 1959 | 35 | 35982 | Parts List #3598 | $5.98 |
OB316 |
1/59/2M |
| 1959 | 40 | 40902 | Parts List #4090 | $5.98 |
OB323 |
3/59/2M |
| 1959 | 40 | 40962 | Parts List #4096 | $5.98 |
OB324 |
3/59/2M |
| Year | HP | Model # | Publication Description | Price | Parts Price List | Code |
| 1959 | West Bend Outboard Parts Price List |
$5.98 |
OB325 |
2/1/59 | ||
| Year | HP | Model # | Publication Description | Price | Parts Catalogs | Code |
| 1960+ | 80 | Short- 80353 80461 80561 80462 Long- 80161 80162 80163 80165 80361 80363 80471 80571 80164 80362 80472 80491 |
Parts List | $5.98 |
OB784 |
OB784 |
