Lockout Lever 1973 Johnson 25 horse

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JGeiman2

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What exactly does this do? I've come to realize that my seahorse does not have this on it and I am concerned it may be the reason why it's not idling correctly.

Does this lock out the timing plate from rotating too far?

Do I even need this part?
 
lindy46

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Re: Lockout Lever 1973 Johnson 25 horse

Lockout lever has nothing to do with the idling of the motor. It is a mechanical lever which keeps the pull-starter from engaging if the throttle is advanced too far. Just a safety feature.
 
garzilla

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Re: Lockout Lever 1973 Johnson 25 horse

I believe it keeps you from over revving the motor when in neutral....and when in reverse, you have limited throttle....**** to forward....game on.

It doesn't seem like the motor necessarily "needs" it to idle....but what do I know.
 
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Re: Lockout Lever 1973 Johnson 25 horse

Thank you!

I'll try a manualless link-n-sync until I get the manual.
 
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Re: Lockout Lever 1973 Johnson 25 horse

lindy46 said:
Lockout lever has nothing to do with the idling of the motor. It is a mechanical lever which keeps the pull-starter from engaging if the throttle is advanced too far. Just a safety feature.
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I don't know jack........and what's with the ***?
swear I put shift in there lol...
 
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