johnson outboad motor

[lifeboat]

Hi guys, sure do hope someone can tell me what is to hold up my 1973 johnson 25 hp when i raise it all the way up. There is no type of latching mec. to be found. thanks: Tommy

 

[Fishy55]

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My '63 Johnson 10 horse doesn't have a locking mechanism either. Friction keeps it up, it's a pain in the butt.

 

[lifeboat]

Re: johnson outboad motor

Thanks Fishy55, I thought that through the years someone may have taken it off. I believe I know how to make something that will work.

 

[tx1961whaler]

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Scrap Oak flooring work for me to keep the motor up when launching. I use a strap on the kicker when it's not being used.

 

[lifeboat]

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I think the old evinrudes had a quarter in. spring steel rod down on the motor mount. Should work on the Johnson.

 

[SPK]

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Hello Tommy,
My old 1958 Johnson 7.5 has a nut and bolt directly below and behind the transom clamp on the right side of the motor when you are standing behind the motor. I read somewhere that if you tighten that nut slightly it will create a little friction and then when you tilt your motor up at the ramp, it will stay up so that you don't strike the prop or skeg when loading or unloading. I had the same issue with my motor and tightened that nut a bit. Now it stays up when I tilt it up and yet it is not so tight that I can't easily tilt it back down again. Take a look and see if you have a similar set up. I have no idea if that motor does but it's worth a look.
Sean.

 

[Hammer66]

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My 1965 18hp Evinrude doesn't have a latch either. There is a spring and bolt tensioner that need to be adjusted to the desired tension to hold the motor up and still allow it to pivot.

 

[lifeboat]

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Thanks guy's for the info. I'm going to check that out n a few

 

[Rick.]

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http://epc.brp.com/SiteMods/BRP_Public/BRP_Public_Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Index.aspx It shows a manual locking lever in the parts breakdown, part 68 0r 69 in the exhaust housing diagram. I'm not sure but this might be what your missing. Best of luck. Rick. Best of luck. Rick.

 

[lifeboat]

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yea , got all those parts. I think there is a U shaped 1/4'' round rod that connects to #71. That's whats missin. Thanks for the link Rick