What year is my Johnson outboard???

[Hans.st]

I'm having trouble finding the year of my Johnson outboard. I found two numbers: Modelnr: BJ70TLE5B and serialnr.:B8475803.
Can anybody give me a link or help me out with this?

Greetings from"fishfriendly"Holland

 

[ezeke]

Re: What year is my Johnson outboard???

I believe that you have a Belgium 1990 70HP Johnson.

It would be BJ70TLES

Check here:

http://www.marineengine.com/parts/model_guide_post80.html

And, greetings to you as well!

 

[Hans.st]

Re: What year is my Johnson outboard???

ezeke,
Thanks!! very usefull link!!. Now i can "read" the number.

keep up the good work!

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: What year is my Johnson outboard???

there were 2 types of shifts in that era. the standard manual shift, and the electric shift. the easiest way to tell is if there is a shift lever on the right side of the engine (from the rear). if lever is there it is manual shift, if not it is electric shift. this link explains the electric shift.


http://forums.iboats.com/bbBoard.cgi?a=viewthread;fid=28;gtid=1100925

 

[F_R]

Re: What year is my Johnson outboard???

If it is a 1990, it is not electric shift. They were long out of production by then.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: What year is my Johnson outboard???

sorry, misread as a 1970. dyslexia hit again.

 

[Hans.st]

Re: What year is my Johnson outboard???

Thanks guys,
It may sound stuppid but my (technical) English is very poor. I'm working on it. Therefore i fixed two pictures on my website. I think that'ist is a manual shift but maybe one of you can see if i am right

http://www.chauffeursopleiding.net/johnson.html

thanks again.

 

[ezeke]

Re: What year is my Johnson outboard???

Here are links for some other threads that may help.

Be glad that you do not have electric shift.

http://www.outboardrepairs.com/johnson_outboards_by_horse_power/?johnson

http://www.outboardrepairs.com/evinrude_outboards_by_horse_power/?evinrude