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    Lapping flywheel

    Yeah I'm probably over thinking it. I'll just put her back on and torque the nut to 105 lb. Hope that will draw the flywheel down enough. I'm assuming the flywheel needs to go down far enough to cover the shiny area in the top of the flywheel bore?
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    Lapping flywheel

    Do you think the flywheel will pull down the rest of the way when tightened?
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    Lapping flywheel

    Do you think I'm going to be ok how it is? Do you sense something is wrong with what is pictured?
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    Lapping flywheel

    A couple with no compound. A little concerned with the shiny part at the top of the flywheel bore. Hoping that when the nut is tightened the flywheel will draw down to allow the shiny part to contact the crank snout. I did the lapping by just setting the flywheel on the crank not installing the...
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    Lapping flywheel

    My 87 55 hp flywheel sheared a key and was a pita to remove the flywheel. I'm lapping in my replacement flywheel and wanted opinions on this pattern. I just set the flywheel on the crank but didn't put the nut on. You can see in the flywheel bore where the valve grind compound ends. Also on...
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    Weird condition Johnson 55 hp

    I got a new used flywheel nut but the guy sent the one on the right in the picture. One I took off is on the left in the picture. Any difference?
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    Weird condition Johnson 55 hp

    Praise the lord. Finally got it off using the puller pictured below. And yes there is the broken key. Assuming I should put some valve grinding paste on the taper of the crank and flywheel and turn them back and forth to make the surface ready for install? Anybody have the torque spec for the...
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    Fuel hose leak johnson 55

    Hi working on 1987 commercial 55 hp johnson tiller. Can't get these hoses that go from the plastic t fitting to the carbs to stop leaking. I tried the correct fuel line size. Seems worse when using zip tie to secure the line. Anyone have any tips?
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    Weird condition Johnson 55 hp

    Probably a good idea. Any thoughts why when tdc is lined up the piston isn't near the top of the bore? Points to keyway issue?
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    Weird condition Johnson 55 hp

    I took the top spark plug out and observed the piston motion. When the flywheel mark for TDC aligns with the arrow on the bracket near the carbs the number 1 piston is all the way down towards the intake side. Shouldn't it be at the top of its stroke near the spark plug hole?
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    Weird condition Johnson 55 hp

    Pretty good but I'm afraid of hurting the crank or bearings
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    Weird condition Johnson 55 hp

    These are the 2 pullers I was using. The 3rd puller (black one I also have but didn't try it) is it a bad idea using my impact gun on this as I have been trying? I don't know how else to hold the flywheel from turning which isn't a problem when using impact.
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    Weird condition Johnson 55 hp

    Any good idea where to get the factory puller? Kind of makes sense that it might be sheared because i found 2 broken pieces of metal on the flywheel where maybe someone was trying to beat it off. I have a replacement flywheel. Can you look at my pictures here to see if you can tell if I made...
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    Weird condition Johnson 55 hp

    Wanted to add I tried to remove the flywheel with no success. I tried a puller with bolts in the 3 threaded holes and used an impact gun on the puller after soaking the area in pb blaster and heating with a torch. Also tried a 3 jaw puller hooked under the flywheel still no success. I'd like...
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    Weird condition Johnson 55 hp

    So my new to me 1987 johnson 55 hp commercial tiller motor is exhibiting a weird issue. When I try to start it just pops loud through the exhaust and won't fire up. The small wires that go to the coil posts are connected the right way at the coil (orange wire with blue stripe on the upper coil)...
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    JOHNSON 55 HP TILT PIN QUESTION

    Tilting all the way got me closer but still no good. I'll have to check brackets to see if any adjustments can be done
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    JOHNSON 55 HP TILT PIN QUESTION

    Oh man. Do you think I just wasn't tilting it high enough to get the pin in? I'll tilt all the way up and engage the lock to see if it goes in.
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    JOHNSON 55 HP TILT PIN QUESTION

    Here's the pics. The last picture shows the pin making contact with the cylinder not allowing it to line up with the lowest hoke on the port bracket.
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    Johnson 55 hp electric start conversion.

    Ok I got the right starter. Part number 586280. Do I need a different flywheel or am I good to go?
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    JOHNSON 55 HP TILT PIN QUESTION

    Ok I'll get some pics. Going tonight
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