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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    It won’t seem to let me take pictures of it, but I’ve got the steering bracket back on and I’ve cleaned up the gasket surfaces for the midsection and lower. I didn’t take the exhaust housing off. I’m just gonna cut around the gasket. I don’t wanna take a chance on breaking any bolts and it looks...
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    Racer one you’re right looking at it now I didn’t have to do all that I found out the same way too. Waiting on parts and putting together what I can.
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    Yes, I did. However, you could have took a nut off the front that had a very small access hole to it . I didn’t see it until I had everything taken apart, but it would’ve been a bear to get off like that plus all the weight you had to deal with working by yourself.
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    I’ll post some pictures when I get home to some decent Internet
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    Progress so far thanks for the help everyone y’all are a great help.
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    I learned that with The bolt on the lower cover I’m gonna do my best not to break them
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    I have an update. I have everything taken apart. I broke two bolts on the lower engine cover got one of them out working on the other one doing an old welders trick. got the power head off by praying it with a small piece of one by four as a fulcrum point on the front of the motor.
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    I got it off by prying it .
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    I took the lower off and the spine looks good. I’m gonna redo the water pump, housing and impeller while I’m in there, but I still cannot seem to rock this power head loose with my hands. I’ve got everything unfolded that my repair manual said . Do you normally have to have a lifter to get the...
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    I tried using JB weld to fix it, but it did not work so I gotta put in another one.
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    I found one on eBay for $100. That’s the best I could find.
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    Four bolts from the bottom of the powerhead and two nuts .
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    Johnson 30 power head removal

    Pulling the powerhead off a Johnson 30 hp tiller handle J30reude. I have all of it unbolted and took it apart as the manual said, but it still will not lift. Do I need to take out the lower to get the splineshaft out of it? I’m trying to do as little dismantling as possible. I have to replace...
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