A little help

[gary57]

I just bought a 1957 AD11 7.5hp. Johnson from the man that bought it new in 1957. I am a first time poster so please bear with me. I just received all the manuals. The motor runs great, pumps great water..... runs strong, but
I did find water in the lower unit, bummer. I drained & replaced with new gear oil, ran for about two hours checked, water was back. I pulled the prop found about 10 years of fishing line arond the prop shaft. Here is my question...... is there no way to replace the prop shaft seal with out tearing into the whole lower unit?
I am a Mech. Engineer & find it hard to belive that an Engineer would design this motor that way. Can the lower unit be split with out having to start at the power head? If you turn the motor up side down & just remove the lower part with the skeg will all the gears not stay in place? Any tricks up any ones sleeves? One more thing..... I am going to replace the pull rope can you not pull the rope all the way out clamp it from recoiling cut the old & feed the new rope through with out going through what the manual says?Thanks for any help

 

[CATransplant]

Re: A little help

Sorry it took so long for you to get an answer.

I'm not that familiar with your model, so I won't be of a lot of help, I'm afraid.

When you post a question in this forum, it will get more response if you identify the model number in the title. That way, someone who knows that model can jump in and lend a hand. Just "A little help" isn't enough to attract help, I'm afraid.

Try posting the question again, with a title like, "Johnson AD-11, multiple questions." That'll do it. There are several fans of that series of outboards on the forum.

 

[JB]

Re: A little help

Your other posting of this same trouble has been answered, Gary. Duplicate posting is not welcome.