You Need to Apply Vacuum and Air Pressure and Get both to hold. You May have to Dunk in Water and look for Bubbles.A simple Bicycle Pump and MightyVac unit for the Vacuum Side is All You will need Because You Want to be careful not to Over inflate the Gear housing or Draw too Much Vacuum on It.
The Lube that comes out of My Johnson RDSL23 40 H.P. is the Mercruiser Jade Green Quick Silver Gear Lube Because We end up Throwing all kinds of Different 2 Cycle oil of Different Colors in the Tank and it's always the Green Gear Lube that Weeps off a little Bit. If You probe up in the Vent Hole...
What does correct look like on the Throttle Rod Linkage when Adjusted Properly? I have the Barrel Bolt positioned approximately 3/8" from the end with a 1/32" gap and Tightened
That is the breaker point adjustment screw. That's exactly how it's supposed to be. It's a cam type screw. Stop posting to these if you don't know what you're doing
I have a 1961 Johnson RD SL23 outboard. Does anyone know the correct procedure to aligning the roller on the cam at the point where the throttle plate just begins to move