Ronniewhite
Regular Contributor
I have 25hp 3cylinder Johnson long shaft. It use to stay straight when I go. Now the motor goes to the left and boat 2 the right. When I'm trolling.
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Is there a way to fix thisI have 25hp 3cylinder Johnson long shaft. It use to stay straight when I go. Now the motor goes to the left and boat 2 the right. When I'm trolling.
No. That isthe tilt friction. If you tighten that too much the motor wont tilt easily and you will smash the lower unit if you hit an obstruction.Ya I have to get one. I tightened up those big nuts on the ends of the big screw that goes across the front . Seems to help. Not %100 but good enough. See what happens Saturday when I go out.
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Here you are. ( You photo was very large. Some forums can handle large pictures but obviously this one doesn't)The bolt broke without hardly any pressure at all. This fourm won't let me show Pictures. U can see the on I boats fourm tho. In the Johnson, evinrude section
Hey vics sorry to bug you. But it's still ok too use it until I get someone to fix it right?.Here you are. ( You photo was very large. Some forums can handle large pictures but obviously this one doesn't)
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The spring looks Ok but you have sheared the head off the screw. All you have to do is get the remains of the screw out and source a replacement locally.
You should be able to get an owners manual and a service manual from https://outboardbooks.com/
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Should be Ok . You've lost nothing except the head of the screw.Hey vics sorry to bug you. But it's still ok too use it until I get someone to fix it right?.
If I get it out could I not just one at home hardware or something? I was thinking about soaking it with blaster for a few days and then try to get it out with some needle nose vise grips. I just can't believe it broke I hardly even touched it. I've broke one bolt before putting a new license plate on my boat trailer but it was from 94 and in and out of the water and I was cranking on it.Nothing will come apart. It's just a friction screw. I think I may have an extra one of those that I can send to you if you run out of options. I'm in Toronto.
I really appreciate the help. Hopefully it comes out and I can match up the broken one with a new one.Nothing will come apart. It's just a friction screw. I think I may have an extra one of those that I can send to you if you run out of options. I'm in Toronto.