Factory Service Manual

WaterWitch2

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I just got my factory Johnson service manual today in the mail. Just thumbing through it, it looks much much better than my Clymer manual. Not a bad deal for $14.95 including shipping from ebay.
 

JB

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Re: Factory Service Manual

You got a deal, WW. The factory manuals only cover one model usually, but they cover them so much better than the aftermarket.
 

WaterWitch2

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Re: Factory Service Manual

85HP, 115HP, 140HP for 1978 from Johnson seems much better than 48HP-235HP from 1973-1990 including Sea Drives from aftermarket. I hate how aftermarket manuals always seem to show generic diagrams, whether it be for outboards, cars, or whatever else they're for.
 

Jimmy Jam

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Re: Factory Service Manual

Hey,

I'm looking for a factory service manual for my '76 E-Rude 85HP. I found 2 manuals on flebay.

What the difference between a Service Instruction Book versus a Service manual? Both cover my exact model #. I'd like to know before I make my bid/purchase.

Which one should I get???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=120137949971&rd=1&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=220132894928&rd=1&rd=1
 

WaterWitch2

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Re: Factory Service Manual

Hey,

I'm looking for a factory service manual for my '76 E-Rude 85HP. I found 2 manuals on flebay.

What the difference between a Service Instruction Book versus a Service manual? Both cover my exact model #. I'd like to know before I make my bid/purchase.

Which one should I get???

Good question. I don't know what the difference is.
One has a buy-it-now and the other one doesn't?
:D I'm just kidding. :D
 

Jimmy Jam

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Re: Factory Service Manual

Hey,

I'm looking for a factory service manual for my '76 E-Rude 85HP. I found 2 manuals on flebay.

What the difference between a Service Instruction Book versus a Service manual? Both cover my exact model #. I'd like to know before I make my bid/purchase.

Which one should I get???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=120137949971&rd=1&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=220132894928&rd=1&rd=1

Bump!

Anyone know what the difference is between the two?
 

Jimmy Jam

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Re: Factory Service Manual

Hello....Anyone have any idears as to what the difference is???
 

Jimmy Jam

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Re: Factory Service Manual

Still nothing on what the difference is between the two manuals linked above???

Anyone??????????????
 

roscoe

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Re: Factory Service Manual

Look the same to me. The service instructions looks to have been marketed to the Canadian market, and is older, worn.

I would get the one labeled service manual, looks like a newer reprint.
Newer reprints usually had updated info in them.
 

Jimmy Jam

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Re: Factory Service Manual

Look the same to me. The service instructions looks to have been marketed to the Canadian market, and is older, worn.

I would get the one labeled service manual, looks like a newer reprint.
Newer reprints usually had updated info in them.

Thanks.
 
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