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    Spark plugs for 1996 Yamaha 15hp 15ESHU?

    Working on that, too. Just thought someone might know about the gap in the meantime.
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    Spark plugs for 1996 Yamaha 15hp 15ESHU?

    Now that I've found the plugs, does anybody know what the gap should be?
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    Spark plugs for 1996 Yamaha 15hp 15ESHU?

    Found it! NGK B7HS-10)
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    Spark plugs for 1996 Yamaha 15hp 15ESHU?

    I've looked high & low, and can't find what spark plugs to get for a 1996 Yamaha 15ESHU outboard I recently picked up. Anyone know what plugs I need?
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    Last update...the lake test. She runs great! Top speed on my 13'6" fiberglass jon boat is 6mph. Thank you all for the advice to get it water ready!
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    @saltchuckmatt Wanted to update you and the others. My new stop/kill switch I ordered from this site came today, and it's now installed. Fairly easy process, until the end. Feeding the cable through the casing that holds it and the throttle cable was easy, by taping the new one to the old and...
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    Thank you for the insight. I actually read the part about not revving in neutral earlier today (but after my video haha). Hoping to not need the barrel again anytime soon, but I will definitely put it deeper if I do need it again. Btw, after seeing a YouTube video of a guy running his 1991...
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    Thanks. So, when permanently mounted, no purpose. I went ahead and ordered a new kill switch assembly from here today. Didn't want to drop $150, but wanted it fixed.
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    I should probably know, but what is the purpose of this handle? It has a spring and possibly a latch tab inside it (metal piece), though it doesn't have tension on it. I thought it may be for lifting the motor from inside the boat, but if so, I can't figure it out for the life of me.
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    You think my water level is still too low? I filled it to where I thought I could see the visible water line on the transom of the boat, thinking that's where it would be while underway. It's only maybe 4-6" above the mating point, however, so not the pump. Can you tell I'm used to a bigger...
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    Just an update. After rebuilding the carb, then replacing the water pump and changing out the lower unit oil today, and buying a bigger barrel to test it in, it's running great. I will have to replace the stop/kill switch, I guess. All wires too and from seem to be fine, and while the switch...
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    Yeah, that was my fault. I was attempting to check spark by myself on Tuesday and THOUGHT I had spark...but after tearing apart & cleaning the carb yesterday, and still no luck, I enlisted my son to pull the starter rope while I checked for spark. Nada...until I disconnected the black/yellow &...
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    No, the lanyard is there and in place (and a spare is actually stored on the tiller handle, too). It's a push button stop with the safety kill lanyard connection. I'm going to hit it with some WD40 when I get home, but from yesterday, it LOOKED to be working properly (push button, hear/feel...
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    Oh yeah, it's definitely on the tiller haha. I guess I should've taken a look at it before I just assumed I'd need an instruction sheet. I'll check it out when I get home after work.
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    @saltchuckmatt ...I have looked front to back in my service manual, and can't find the kill switch anywhere. I found a wiring diagram (pic below), which shows the stop button/kill switch, but nothing about removing or servicing it. In fact, my manual doesn't show the tiller handle anywhere...
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