2hp newbie
Cadet
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- Aug 24, 2017
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Greetings all! I am new to the forum. Great site here!
[FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I am a first time owner of a outboard motor so please forgive my lack of knowledge. I recently bought a 1985 2 hp Johnson Seahorse outboard for my 12ft aluminum boat. I've used it a few times this summer, runs well... until about a week ago. I was trying to start the motor on a cold start after about a week of non use. ( FYI my boat is at a small marina so motor it is exposed to elements) ....tried starting it a few times, then suddenly the entire chord length came out of the engine as I was pulling it to start.[/FONT]
Now I cannot get it back in! I've seen you can get to the recoil system ( not sure what you call it ) as its on the top of the cover , underneath, however when I went to unscrew the top screw on top of the cover, it won't budge! is this how I gain access to the recoil? or is there a correct/other way? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Very Best!
Don G.
[FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I am a first time owner of a outboard motor so please forgive my lack of knowledge. I recently bought a 1985 2 hp Johnson Seahorse outboard for my 12ft aluminum boat. I've used it a few times this summer, runs well... until about a week ago. I was trying to start the motor on a cold start after about a week of non use. ( FYI my boat is at a small marina so motor it is exposed to elements) ....tried starting it a few times, then suddenly the entire chord length came out of the engine as I was pulling it to start.[/FONT]
Now I cannot get it back in! I've seen you can get to the recoil system ( not sure what you call it ) as its on the top of the cover , underneath, however when I went to unscrew the top screw on top of the cover, it won't budge! is this how I gain access to the recoil? or is there a correct/other way? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Very Best!
Don G.