87 Johnson 9.9 manual recoil

joho5

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mine binds up when i tighten the bolt to where it wont retract. I am about to pull it off and see if the washer on the bottom of the casing is lined up and I know this can be caused because of that, but is there anything else that can cause this?
 

Rick.

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Re: 87 Johnson 9.9 manual recoil

If my memory serves me right that washer is not on the bottom of the casing but inside between the casing and the spring. I haven't had mine bind up (unless too much throttle is applied) so I haven't any ideas as to what to look for. There is a torque value to tighten the bolt but I don't remember what it is. Let me know if you need it as I can find out. Rick.
 

joho5

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Re: 87 Johnson 9.9 manual recoil

that washer was out of place inside on the bottom as I suspected. Straightened that up and lubed it and it works like a charm.

thanks guys.

Im beginning to like these little 9.9 / 15's

easy to work on and pretty darn reliable if maintained.
 
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