Help understanding model number please

[crankbait cowboy]

i have a 115EL77S johnson 115 hp and am trying to understand the letters am pretty sure the 115 is hp and the 77 is year but what do the E L and S at the end stand for. ( my best guess is E electric start L shaft length? 20inches and the S???/ thanks

 

[racerone]

The S is usually to to with a production run and a mid year change on some parts and is usually insignificant.

 

[fmjnax]

I know the information is floating around here (likely in the sticky), but I pulled a chart from another site that I use for parts diagrams

*Edit*
Chart doesn't copy/paste too friendly.

 

[alldodge]

Ya might be able to find it here
http://boatinfo.no/lib/evinrude/manuals/1973-1991johnsonevinrude.html#/380

 

[emdsapmgr]

E= electric start with remote steering
L= Long shaft, or 20" midsection.
The "S" is a model run suffix and probably only means something to the engineers at OMC/Bombardier. It is not a significant digit to the customer.

 

[F_R]

The "S" identifies any mid-year changes that were made.... And only IF there were any such changes. Only significant if you have to order the part that had the change, and that will be shown in the parts book. Otherwise, it means nothing.

 

[crankbait cowboy]

thanks gang , the s had me befuddled