Re: Service and Maintenance on '77 Johnson 85hp
Thanks for nice words.
Kbait- it makes a whole lot more sense to me to paint the parts I've already got cleaned up while they're off the engine. 2 bucks worth of paint and an extra hour's time while doing other things. Besides, the inside of the motor is CLEAN.
Que up the parts motor.
The old stator was rusted and it was not worth messing with. I replaced that and also the flywheel to match the tolerance.
Turned it over- no spark.
I suspected the starter might not be turning it fast enough so I replaced it. Sure enough - spun the flywheel at twice the speed.
No spark.
I replaced the power pack.
Spark! on wires two and four.
Relaced the trigger.
Solid spark on 4 wires!
I'll put the gaskets in when they arrive. I won't have to tear much off from the ignition to get at that.
I cannot emphasize enough how important the service manual was. Some of wires were very hard to identify due to age and there was no label on the screw terminal.
Total investment to date: $575.00
Aftermarket parts new would have been about $1300 alone.
Next up - carbs.
