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25.04.2021 8:20:04
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I just rebuilt the lower unit and am hearing a clicking/ratcheting sound when I turn the driveshaft by hand. Everything shifts perfectly, the driveshaft and prop move freely and I’m confident I put everything together like I’m supposed to. It sounds like it is from where the driveshaft meets the pinion; when I put it in neutral and spin the prop shaft I have smooth, noise-free movement. The noise also is lessened/disappears if I pull the driveshaft up a bit laterally (there is about a 1/2″ of play between the impeller plate and the water pump housing). Also, there was practically no wear on any of the gears. more
Am I just worrying over nothing and this is supposed to be this way? I don’t want to start the motor with something loose and really mess things up. [links]
Thanks everyone for the help so far, this forum has been a treasure trove of great advice for a newcomer like me restoring my grandfather’s outboard. here
Am I just worrying over nothing and this is supposed to be this way?
Yep, it’s supposed to be that way. The gears are bearing the weight of the drive shaft. But not to worry, when it is running, the gears are forced apart, lifting the shaft, and quiet is the word. more
Pull rope (braided nylon, 6 ft)
Most of of the smaller Johnson outboard motors under 25 horsepower, particularly most of the older models, used a recoil starter. The recoil starter requires the use a hand pull rope to turn the engine over fast enough for ignition and combustion. The pull rope recoil starter does not rely on electricity to activate an electrical starter motor, making it very efficient when the motor must be started. Due to wear and stress, pull ropes can fray and break, retracting inside the engine cowl. This can leave a boater stranded. The replacement of the pull rope requires a few steps and some basic tools.
Place the boat trailer on a stable, level surface for easy access to the engine. Place the motor in a proper stand if it has been removed from the engine. Disconnect the negative battery cable with a socket and wrench, if so equipped. Loosen and remove the top engine cowl bolts with a socket and wrench. Use a large Phillips screwdriver if the top cowl bolts have a Phillips screw head design.
Pull the recoil starter spool up and turn it over. If you are replacing a pull rope that has not broken away from the flywheel notch or pull handle then keep the recoil mechanism under pressure. Then align the two locking holes in the flywheel spool and the rewind coil. Place a small nail or pin through the two holes to immobilize the rewind coil. Use vice grips to immobilize the rewind coil if it does not have such locking holes. Snip the handle end of the rope with scissors and pull the rope through the flywheel stop hole. Discard the old rope. here