How to Replace a Four Winns Gas Gauge

Four Winns is a company that manufactures boats. Four Winns' boats come in different sizes, ranging from smaller speedboats to larger pleasure craft. Similarly, some Four Winns boats come with inboard motors and others with outboard motors, or motors that are mounted externally on the transom. The boats also come with a fuel gauge that is needed to monitor fuel levels inside the gas tank. If the fuel gauge stops working, it may need to be replaced.

Things You'll Need

  • Socket set
  • Flat-head screwdriver
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • Soldering iron
  • Needle-nose pliers
  • Solder
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place the socket over the bolt on the boat's negative battery cable and turn it to the left to loosen the bolt. Once the bolt is loose, lift it off of the terminal.

    • 2

      Use a flat-head screwdriver to pry the old Four Winns gauge from the boat's control panel. Depending on the boat model, there may be retaining screws holding the gauge in place. If this is the case, insert a Phillips screwdriver into the screws, remove them and then pull the gauge forward.

    • 3

      Heat the soldering iron and touch its tip to the connections on the back of the gauge to loosen them. Remove the ignition wire, the fuel sending wire and the negative connection carefully with the needle-nose pliers..

    • 4

      Wrap the ends of these wires around the corresponding terminals on the back of the new gauge and then melt a small amount of solder to each connection.

    • 5

      Place the new gauge back in the control panel and replace the retaining screws. Also replace the boat's negative battery cable.