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    Anybody know...

    ...anything about the cable connecting the tilt lever on my '90 Johnson 40hp and the tilt assist cylinder? When I move the lever, I can see it pulling the metal cable at the top of the black plastic sleeve, but it doesn't seem to be pulling the top of the cylinder. It seems like the cable is...
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    Johnson Manual Tilt Problem

    I posted this problem a while back and got some possible solutions, but they didn't work. I have a 1990 Johnson 40hp with manual tilt. Tilt won't release when I move the lever. I disconnected the lever from the cable which connects to the tilt cylinder. When I pull the cable by hand (hard to do)...
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    Manual Tilt Question

    I posted this problem a while back and got some possible solutions, but they didn't work. I have a 1990 Johnson 40hp with manual tilt. Tilt won't release when I move the lever. I disconnected the lever from the cable which connects to the tilt cylinder. When I pull the cable by hand (hard to...
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    Johnson 40hp stuck

    My 1990 Johnson 40hp outboard doesn't have power trim & tilt. I left it down (in running position)over the winter as recommended in the manual. Now I can't lift it. It feels like it's locked whether the lever is in the locked or unlocked position. I pulled the bolt that adjusts the motor...
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    Stuck Manual Tilt

    I have a 1990 40hp Johnson outboard with manual tilt (no power trim/tilt). Tried to use it for the first time this year, and it won't tilt up. I left it in the down position all winter, and now when I move the lever to lift it it won't unlock. The lever moves freely, and it appears that the...
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