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    Tight steering 1980 Johnson 70

    I have a 1980 Johnson 70 with tight steering. I believe it is the steering tube (the tube running parallel to the axis of the crankshaft, not the tilt tube that runs perpendicular to this) as it is hard to move the engine even with the steering cable removed. I would think that this is...
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    Crank play after rebuild

    I rebuilt my Johnson 70 due to low compression and replaced the all the lower bearings as well. Now it has some small amount of play in the crank from front to back. This is causing the engine to make knocking noises when coming off higher RPMs when out of gear and just be louder than it...
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    Find a new primer

    I have a bad primer. It is shorted between the leads. I tried to find a new one and it looks like the part number is 0582865 or 0397909, but I can't find anywhere to buy one. Does anyone have a new part number for this? Also this is a 1985 Johnson 70 3 cyl Thanks
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    Johnson 70 shifing bushing problem

    I have a 1985 Johnson 70 with a a bad bushing and rod keeper (part 0330935). I tried to remove the bushing, but it seems very stuck. Is there a trick to get this out or do I just need to pull harder. My Clymer manual is not helpful in this matter. Any ideas? The bushing is where the rod...
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    Tilt/trim noise

    I have an early eighties Johnson 70. The tilt/trim is very loud and makes clicking noises when putting the motor up and down. I think it is the hydraulic ram making the noise. I suspect it needs some kind of repair, but it has been doing this for a month and it still seems to work fine other...
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    Stripped threads

    I have an early 80's Johnson 70hp 3cyl outboard. I was taking the lower unit off to change the water pump impeller and I got all the bolts out except the 5/8 recessed bolt forward of the trim tab. This bolt seems to be have stripped threads. It will spin both clockwise and counter...
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