1988 60 HP Johnson gear oil change

[Peter DeGroote]

I'm brand new to the world of boating and especially outboards. I picked up a boat on a trailer with a motor that wasn't running for a good price and quickly discovered it was just the fuel pump unplugged that stopped it from running. Anyways I can get it to fire up and running at a nice idle but after talking with some more engine savvy people I have been advised to change the gear oil and water pump.
I have the water pump kit already and after watching a few videos online I'm up for the challenge. What I can't find is how much and what type of gear oil to use. I bought the pump and I know to fill from the bottom drain up to the vent.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Will Bark]

Go to Walley World and buy two bottles of lower unit gear oil and as you say pump it from the bottom hole until it runs out of the top hole; then you have enough in it. I assume you know NOT to mess with the Phillips head screw. Good luck with water pump