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All boats (except ProStar) have two drain plugs, which allow water to be drained from the boat when the boat is OUT of the water. There is a center T-handle drain (the only one for a ProStar) and a transom drain plug. The lower plug is located in the center of the transom at the lowest point. It will be under water when the boat is in the water.
outboard motor manufacturers supply a long shaft leg for just this problem
Talk with your Johnson dealer and check used outboards on e bay
Lowering the whole motor may affect the boat and floatation aspects besides making it harder to steer and start
Raise idle speed lever, not too much, be prepared to lower quickly if engine starts to over rev . (remember, this is a 1972, it does not have much for safeties.)
lift and HOLD choke switch
Turn key to crank
release choke when fires
if running, you may have to flip choke switch again until it warms up.
watch idle speed as 2 cycles can "run away"
Hope this helps
All of this assumes the motor is in the down position and IN THE WATER or hooked up to a flush device.
NEVER start the motor without water going to the gear case(water pump)
take it back to dealer if it is almost new. They should fix for free. If they say warranty is up check out how you paid for it, our visa gives and extended warranty on everything we buy. Company gives 1 year visa gives another etc.
hi i presume you have dropped the lower unit /gearbox if so follow the drive shaft down the box like thing is the pump hpusing take the bolts out /lift the housing up then pull the shaft out use new bolts and copperslip when you put it back if you have not got the lower leg off e mail me and i will tell you how [email protected] hope this helps merlin v12
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