johnson outboard

josh18 · Aug 19, 2015

So took the boat out yesterday and rode around for about 30 minutes to a hour and cut the motor off Nx did some fishing and when I went to start it up the flywheel was so tight I couldn't budge it

NAT1VE · Aug 19, 2015

What ratio did you mix the gas, and have you tried turning the motor since?

F_R · Aug 19, 2015

Horsepower and year????

josh18 · Aug 19, 2015

50s model 5 hp johnson and yes have tried would not having oil in the lower unit cause to tighten up

Sunken Ship · Aug 19, 2015

How much oil did you put in the gas and how many gallons of gas did you put in there?

hunter200524 · Aug 19, 2015

Yes if you had no oil in the lower unit it is most likely locked up. Pull off the gearcase then try turning over the motor.

oldboat1 · Aug 19, 2015

think hunter has it right ^^ (your question implies an issue there....) Can try a combination of operating the gearshift, nudging prop, flywheel by hand (motor off) -- try to free up the gears. If you forgot to add oil, I would first fill it up and see if the mechanism will work for you (shifts in and out of gear -- again, may have to nudge prop or flywheel to shift.) If seems to operate normally, can try motor. Can't hurt to be optimistic.

josh18 · Aug 20, 2015

Yea I pulled the lower unit off last night and was hardly any oil in it

josh18 · Aug 20, 2015

What oil or grease should I put in there to fill it up

lindy46 · Aug 20, 2015

80-90wt marine gear lube. Is the lower unit locked up? Or is it the engine?

josh18 · Aug 20, 2015

I mean i can move the flywheel some it's just very hard to move I took lower unit off and the long rod was hardly wet at all

josh18 · Aug 20, 2015

Cause I had just got done running it the other day on the water and stopped for about 20 minutes then tried to crank back up and it was like it was froze up didn't wanna spin