Reply To: Outboard Service Manuals

[Don]

The Johnson red book is your best source for sure, along with the proper parts manual/breakdown for each engine. Amazingly enough, you can still get many of the parts usually needed either new or used. Start with the basics, compression and gear lube draining/examination, do NOT remove the little phillips screw, it holds the inner shift linkage together. Remove the lower fill plug, and the upper vent plug/screw, then have a look at what drains out and get back to us.