SELCO repair manual ?

[dark cloud]

I realize they are a sponsor here but are they detailed enough to get me through any repairs I might encounter? They cover many different years, the manual I am looking at is part# 1300. It covers three of the outboards I have. The price is reasonable but without being able to look one over don't know if it will be what I need.

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: SELCO repair manual ?

Not worth the paper its printed on in my opinion...
What year and model engine do you have?

 

[Benny1963]

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its better than nothing .well maybe not. get ya a oem manual off flea bay do a search on here and you will find a link

 

[tashasdaddy]

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try this guy, he ususally has everything at reasonable prices.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZsearayman13

i rate seloc, as you use it to keep your knees clean when changing lower unit fluid, the Clymer manual, is the catch the oils drops from getting on the driveway.

 

[Rick.]

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Dark Cloud. You will never loose that name if you buy a Seloc. Get a factory service manual (paper not C.D.) and you can change your handle to "no cloud" Rick.

 

[dark cloud]

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Thank you!
18 hp FD 15 Johnson 1961.
15034 evinrude18 hp 1961
1957 AD 11 Johnson.
1946-1950 HD 25 Johnnyrude
Is there some good places to look for used manuals?

 

[JB]

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All of your engines are well covered in the 1964 edition of the Johnson Service Manual, DC.

They show up on eBay once in a while and no, mine is not for sale.

There was also a Glenn's Johnson Outboard Repair and Tune Up Guide copyrighted in 1969. Not as good as the Johnson Manual but waaaaay better than SELOC or Clymer.

www.kencook.com may have the Johnny Manual.

Good luck.

 

[rolmops]

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In spite of all the condemnations that Seloc gets in this thread,I beg to disagree.
For the simple old engines that you wish to work on,you will find that once you know your way around in the Seloc 1956 to 1972 for 2 cylinder johnson/evinrudes ,this manual will be a real help.The strong point of Seloc is that it expects you to be a complete beginner and it will take you by the hand and teach you how to fix your outboard.
On the other hand,I would not trust the Clymer to absorb spilled oil in the driveway.That manual would probably fall apart when it smells oil.
It goes without saying that the original factory manual is by far the best.

 

[EARLS BOAT]

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I Just Read All The Comments About Selco And Cylmer And I Agree 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[1946Zephyr]

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I don't know....I've worked on outboard motors since 1992 and probably repaired over a couple hundred of them. I own Seloc volumes 1-4 and I don't think they're bad. I don't open them a whole lot, because I know my way around these things pretty good and most of the motors I've repaired, don't even have manuals available.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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1946Zephyr you are the exception to the rule.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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i have the Johnson tenth edition, almost everything you have is covered in it. the 1946-1950 HD 25 Johnnyrude is not covered. for some reason.

302231_10 Service Manual- $68.02
http://www.outboardbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=models.main&year=1957&ID=110629