Johnson starter pull cord

fergy

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Hello, was just out pulling on my cord to my Johnson 1955 25 seahorse, just to see what it felt like and I noticed that it was hard to pull, it was in neutral and i have no gas to it or anthing just seeing if it will pull for me when i am all ready to start him up.is there something I should know? thanks!
 

sloopy

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Re: Johnson starter pull cord

it should b a little hard, spray it with some WD40
 

fergy

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Re: Johnson starter pull cord

thanks for the response but..... spray where and what with wd 40?
 

rickdb1boat

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Re: Johnson starter pull cord

Squirt a little oil in the cylinders, leave the plugs out and give it a few pulls. Then put the plugs back in and see if it loosens up.If so, the motor was probably put away dry(Not Fogged). If not, you may need to lubricate the pull starter unit. You would need to remove it to do that!
 

fergy

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Re: Johnson starter pull cord

Thanks Rick, what kind of oil do i use?<br /> and what is fogging? you can tell i am a newbie.<br />Thanks, oh and while i have you here what kind of oil do i put in the lower unit of this motor i'ts a 1955 johnson seahorse 25 thanks again
 

rickdb1boat

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Re: Johnson starter pull cord

Use the same oil as you use in your Motor.(TCW3-2 Stroke oil). Fogging is basically lubricating your Motors pistons and internal parts before you put it away for the season. Generally, you would run the Motor in the Water or on "Muffs" connected to your lower unit water intakes and spray fogging oil into the carb. until it stalls. This lubricates the engine internally and protects it throughout storage from rust and such.<br />This should be done each and every year, along with adding fuel stabilizer and changing the lower unit lube. A manual is the best place to start, if you are new to outboards, as it will detail all this and more you should do to "winterize" it. You can use Lubrimatic lower unit oil, available at Walmart and many others. Or go to your nearest Marine supplier and pick some up. Also, up at the top of this page there is a search function. Just type in "Fogging" for more info or "Winterize" for more on that!
 
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