Reply To: johnson outboard

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I hate to differ but the six horse motors never did have a neutral safety interlock device and the motors will start regardless of the shifter position. What they did use was a cam follower to prevent the starter from working if the throttle was opened up too far. It worked off the mag plate and would lock the starter once the timing was too far advanced. This was only used on later models and it was up to the operator to make sure the shift lever was in neutral before tugging on the rope.