15 hp johnson rewind starter torque ????

[caldog101]

I own a 1983 15 hp johnson my rope came off and just fixed but i can't find the tightening torque"ft/lbs" in my clymer manual can anybody help me ?

 

[alcan]

Re: 15 hp johnson rewind starter torque ????

Torque spec's for most fasteners are listed on a general spec sheet (page). Just look at size of the bolt,nut,etc. All fasterners of the same type size will have the same torque (generally). No manual will give you a specific value for every fastener. Unless a specific value is given, use the general spec. Now if you are refering to spring tension, I believe this is given in terms of # of turns or use enough turns to fully retract a specific length of rope. Bottom line, don't make a bigger deal of this job than it is. If you would like I will send you the OEM directions via email.

 

[caldog101]

Re: 15 hp johnson rewind starter torque ????

Thanks alcan looked at the sheet for a 3/8 bolt and it is 18-20 ft. lbs so i will go with that

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: 15 hp johnson rewind starter torque ????

Hold up - are you sure that's a 3/8ths bolt? That seems awfully big for holding a pull starter on. The 3/8ths should be the diameter of the threaded portion of the bolt, not the socket size.<br /><br />If this isn't a problem - please ignore. I just didn't want to see you strip out your threads torquing a 1/4" bolt to 20ft/lbs.

 

[moderator1]

Re: 15 hp johnson rewind starter torque ????

Moving to Johnson/Evinrude questions.

 

[caldog101]

Re: 15 hp johnson rewind starter torque ????

Thanks Paul Just took the bolt out again.The threaded part is exactly 5/16 which means i need to tighten to 10-12 ft/lbs just did that and it does not feel like i tightened it that hard but i guess that it's right.what happened last time in the channel was the rope unraveled and it seemed the bolt had come loose "luckly i had a spare rope to get me in" thanks again guys

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: 15 hp johnson rewind starter torque ????

Ah: if you have that happen again then go get a tube of blue loctite. Any auto parts place should have it. Really, bolts are not -ment- to lock (stay put) on their own. Think of them as clamps instead, with a separate locking mechanism. Loctite just happens to be a really simple way of locking faseners without a lock washer or tabs or something.