115hp johnson seahorse

[lilmac1959]

I would like to know the what year this motor was made? Here is the model #115TLC1N and serial #C8114073 if this helps

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

1981

BTW... That's CI, not C1

 

[lilmac1959]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

On the power trim/tilt on this motor were do I add oil? I can only find two plugs one on each side.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

On each side?? The electric motor is on the port side. The fluid reservoir is on the starboard side.

Have engine tilted to the upmost up position, remoce the large slotted screw from the reservoir, fill to overflowing, replace screw with O Ring seal.

 

[lilmac1959]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

Whats the plug below the electric motor for?I nside it looks like it might be a presure switch.
I added oil to the reservoir but I still can't get it to work the electric motor runs but nothing happens any ideas?

 

[slimjohnson]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

After i filled my reservoir i had to run the motor for a little while before the air got out of system Also i belive i ended up loosening a couple of the hard line fittings to get the fluid to start circulating. I think it is supposed to be a self bleeding system but requires some tinkering to get it going if fluid level was really low.

 

[slimjohnson]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

The large screw on the bottom of motor side releases pressure on system so it can be moved up and down manually. (I think thats how its supposed to work)

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

Whats the plug below the electric motor for?I nside it looks like it might be a presure switch.
I added oil to the reservoir but I still can't get it to work the electric motor runs but nothing happens any ideas?

If you're speaking of the unusually large slotted item some distance beneath the electric motor, that's a check valve. Leave it alone.

Apply 7 to 12 pounds of pressurized air to the reservoir to force oil into whatever air lock might exist under the oil pump, then try the unit again.

 

[boobie]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

You could also have a broken coupler between the t/t mtr and the oil pump in it.

 

[lilmac1959]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

How would I check that

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

How would I check that

If you're asking about the coupler thing..... that gets involved, remove the PTT unit, remove the electric motor, etc. Leave that as a last resort. Personally, I've never encountered that. Did you try the air pressure solution?

 

[lilmac1959]

Re: 115hp johnson seahorse

Got it working put in proper fluid and did the air trick a few times, ran it through about 8 cycles to bleed air out now works great thanks for all the help