Archive for February, 2010
1973 85hp johnson outboard,how to refill the lower unit and what kind of oil and how much oil?
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i’ve removed both screw top and bottom,drained just about everything,the drain oil looked very dark and thick. is there another refill area besides the two screw i’ve removed? the oil i filled it with comes back out. any hint how to?
remove both screws, top and bottom, get a cheap squeezie sauce bottle for a dollar from cheap shop, fill with oil and squeeze into bottom hole, fill bottle and do again place finger over bottom hole to prevent oil draining out bottom hole whilst refilling bottle, when oil comes out of top hole, quickly replace bottom screw, then top up oil level from top hole, replace top screw tighten both screws and check for leaks, any good quality outboard gear box oil will do, just ask at your boat shop for best recommendation. just check old oil for metal shavings or water as this would indicate possible problems later on. it would not hurt to purchase extra oil and flush out old oil from top to bottom first. i always do this when i replace and it is surprising how much of the old oil stays in there even after it has been allowed to drain for two hours.
