25 Horse Johnson recoil

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jigemup

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I have a 25 horse Jonhson Pull-start that is really slow to recoil. Any Ideas?
 
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Re: 25 Horse Johnson recoil

Pull it off and clean it really good.probably old grease with debrie sand dirt clodded up in it.I use white lithium grease just a small amount after a good cleaning. Engine degreaser works pretty good.
 
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Re: 25 Horse Johnson recoil

You can also wind the spring up a turn or two if that doesn't work. But wear safety goggles whenever working with that spring!
 
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Re: 25 Horse Johnson recoil

I've removed recoil and squirted a bit of pb blaster in the holes where you see the spring and pull it a bunch of times. If it frees up nicely, I add a bit of white lithium grease to the spring through the same holes and use it. It's kind of a stop-gap, but it can un-gum the old grease and make it functional. It should be disassembled/cleaned/lubed lightly to do the job correctly, but there's nothing that can really break by quick-fixing it.
 
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Re: 25 Horse Johnson recoil

samo_ott said:
You can also wind the spring up a turn or two if that doesn't work. But wear safety goggles whenever working with that spring!
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DON'T MESS WITH IT other than cleaning and lubricating.

If that spring lets go it's like trying to stuff wet cats into a bag to replace it.:eek:
 
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Re: 25 Horse Johnson recoil

I use this boat in cold weather that is below freezing. Is OK to run that recoil without grease?
 
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Re: 25 Horse Johnson recoil

I'm in minnesota and thats why white lithium grease,dont clean and not grease you will then next time have to replace one rusted together spring.
 
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