1984 OMC service manual question

[metriccrescentwrench]

I just picked up a 1984 Johnson 140 for a project boat that should be finished in another month or so. I've been searching for a service manual and have been coming up empty. I do see that Ken Cook / Outboardbooks.com has one listed for that year but it covers every single outboard made, all the way from 2 HP up to 235 HP. Is that really the only factory service manual for that year? (That one-size-fits-all approach to service manuals is what I really really dislike about the Clymer and Seloc manuals).

 

[mrmamiller]

Re: 1984 OMC service manual question

Metric, I have the 1982 OMC factory manual and it covers 2HP through V6. I also have the 1986 Johnson factory manual and it covers 60HP through V6. I'll guess that your 1984 (2-235) would be correct. After having a Yamaha factory manual, I'll never ever again complain abut anything having to do with an OMC manual.

 

[metriccrescentwrench]

Re: 1984 OMC service manual question

I guess they must have done that for just a few years. I recently sold a boat with an '81 Johnson 90, the manual for that just covered the V4's, and the manual for my '93 175 covers just the 150 and 175 for that year.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: 1984 OMC service manual question

Why not see what the marineengine web site has. You can get the part number and pick several places to purchase.

 

[boobie]

Re: 1984 OMC service manual question

Back in '82-'84 OMC had some problems printing some decent service manuals. If you laid them on a desk they were about 6" high.