Hello all
I've been lurking here on and off for some time but finally decided to join. I've got some boating in my past, pretty much all surrounding fishing. I also have a 1984 Bayliner with a 50 hp Force and a 1953 Martin 60.
My question has to do with a 1963 Johnson 10 hp. I think it's a QD-10. In my experience this motor has been a very solid runner. We always use it for a week while fishing in northern Wisconsin and it does great. However, after starting it the recoil handle returns very slowly to its resting position on the motor and you can hear a kind of a buzzing as the spring sticks and releases. Do I need to remove the recoil to clean and lubricate the spring or can I spray WD-40 underneath and be successful?
Since I live in Colorado I have to pack tools and that makes a difference if I do have to remove the recoil
thanks everyone!
I've been lurking here on and off for some time but finally decided to join. I've got some boating in my past, pretty much all surrounding fishing. I also have a 1984 Bayliner with a 50 hp Force and a 1953 Martin 60.
My question has to do with a 1963 Johnson 10 hp. I think it's a QD-10. In my experience this motor has been a very solid runner. We always use it for a week while fishing in northern Wisconsin and it does great. However, after starting it the recoil handle returns very slowly to its resting position on the motor and you can hear a kind of a buzzing as the spring sticks and releases. Do I need to remove the recoil to clean and lubricate the spring or can I spray WD-40 underneath and be successful?
Since I live in Colorado I have to pack tools and that makes a difference if I do have to remove the recoil
thanks everyone!