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    manual release retaining ring

    Hi all just wondering how important the retaining clip is on the manual release valve on the tilt trim?:confused:
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    1978 115hp wont play

    hi all i need your help,ive got a 1978 115hp motor that wont start.6 weeks ago it was in for a service and all was good,started her up every 2 weeks and things were fine till last weekend.lets backtrack a bit.althought it was due for a service i put in for work because it wasnt starting.mechanic...
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    forward control wont go into neutral or forward

    ok after previously putting in new steering cable and having a days fishing with no drama,i have just gone and hung all wires & cables up out of the way,did have a minor problem with tilt/trim which i fixed by a light sanding on points in fuse box,went to start motor but didnt start as looked...
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    johnson motor/steering ceased

    dont know if this is the right place for this post but ive got a steering problem which involves a telflex non hydraulic which due to inactivity has ceased up ive unbolted from motor witch moves freely and undone the aluminum nut and have some movement (about 1-2 inches) but when re-connected...
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    1978 115 hp bearing carrier

    hi all just curious wether the bearing carrier on a 1978 115hp slides out or has a thread?thanks
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    bearing carrier

    hi all just wondering if theirs an easy way to remove a bearing carrier on my 1978 115hp johnson,its probably never been removed in its life,tried heat after soaking in wd-40.any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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    78 115hp johnson

    hi all just wondering what the going rate for a 1978 115hp lower unit would cost?im in australia EDIT: Please read and obey our rules, hutche. cheers
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    piston broke

    evening all just need an answer about my brothers motor witch has a plate with serial numbers 708eto 6h3 L 469977,what year is it?but the big problem is as the attached picture shows a part of the top cylinder has parted ways,is it just a matter of replacing the piston or much more,he was quoted...
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    lower unit seal change

    need to do a lower unit seal replacement on a 1978 115hp johnson,i have brought the seal (part number 330137) just wondering what to expect after removing the 4 bolts,do i need to replace o rings or any other part?any little tricks or procedures to know?thanks in advance
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    small gear oil leak

    Re: small gear oil leak ok finally got around to dropping gear oil and didnt look to bad only a small amount of milky oil,took of the prop to find fishing line right up near seal.just wanting to know if the prop seal needs replacing and if so how do i remove this part (See pictures),thanks for...
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    small gear oil leak

    hi all just curious of a small gear case leak on my 1978 115 hp johnson serial 115 etz 78c 632032.its only a small leak but would this require new gear case seals?if so what part numbers am i looking at ?im going to drop the oil and see if any water has worked its way in which i doubt.the other...
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    jumpstart a mariner 40 el

    evening all,ive recently purchased a working mariner 40 el serial 6e9l 418610,it does have a few problems like water in gear box,thats ok i got it to pull apart to learn about motors to go along with a course im doing,the thing is that i want to start the motor up but dont have a wiring harness...
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    replace seal?

    hi all just wondering why my engine is leaking oil,its a 1978 115hp johnson which leaks just a little bit of oil from the top of the leg mainly after being tilted up.could this need a new seal at top of leg?thanks
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    what part is this?

    hi all just curious of the name and number for this part on my 1978 115 hp johnson
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    what type oil

    hi all what type gearbox oil would i use for a 1978 115hp johnson?
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    1978 115hp tilt power problem

    hi all my 1978 tilt trim motor wont work,being new to tilt/trim on motors i foolishly left my finger on the button longer than needed when lowering the motor now i got no power at all,ive replaced the fuse in the solenoid black box but still nothing.what other damage could be done by my foolish...
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    johnson 115 1978 leaking tilt fluid

    hi all.my 1978 115 hp tilt/trim motor is not working.it has lost alot of the fluid.i get no response when i hit the up/down switch. what do you think?serial number is 115 etl 78c 632032 just raised and lowered motor by hand and it did not slam down it slowly lowered by itself which leads me to...
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