gear seals '86 115 Johnson

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last winter i allowed water to freeze in lower unit, i have new seals, Question is how hard is it to change seals on lower unit, anybody have picture from manual. thanks

 

[ICEMAN]

Re: gear seals '86 115 Johnson

HI, You need to read the red letter stuff above the topic listing explaining that we would need the information about your motor, Make, model, and year, Otherwise it's impossible to give you a good answer to your question.

 

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Re: gear seals '86 115 Johnson

 

[wilde1j]

Re: gear seals '86 115 Johnson

You should get a manual if you're thinking of replacing the seals. I would pressure test it first to be shure which seals are leaking (do not exceed around 15 psi). Most likely, the prop shaft seals are leaking, but I would be inclined to replace all soft parts (prop shaft seals, drive shaft and shift rod seals and all O-rings. Retest after assembly. If the motor has been in saltwater, you will have some fun getting the bearing carrier out to replace the prop shaft seals. Be careful with the seal orientation ... the prop shaft seals are installed back to back, but with the spring on opposite sides (one seals against pressure and the other vacuum.<br />Jim