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Old 04 March 2012, 11:32   #1
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Age of a Johnson

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Bought a 15hp Johnson at the weekend !! Good price but a bit of prettying up to do also one of the cast cups that hold the rubber steering damper is broken so Ill need to find one, I have an old 6 & 8 hp rude so wonder if its the same ?
Does anyone know how to work out the age of the unit from the serial / model number. I think its q old as its a sea horse eeeek.

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Old 04 March 2012, 13:20   #2
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What's the model number ?

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Old 04 March 2012, 13:47   #3
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Hi Peter,
Its 15R74S. Is thats 1974 Ooops if so better get my spanners out !!
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Old 04 March 2012, 14:11   #4
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Old 04 March 2012, 15:20   #5
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Age of a Johnson...

Sorry guys, it's that time again

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Old 05 March 2012, 22:43   #6
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Hi Chaps,
Thanks for the info and the educational video !! Looks like I have a 74 model. Just after I posted my question I stripped it right down and apart from a few purely straight mechanical problems (twist grip is had it and a damper casting broke ) It seems ok carb is clean and a massive spark. Put my finger over the plug hole and turned it over and it felt pretty good compression !! Do you just test this properly with a standard comp tester ? and if so any idea on what its meant to be ?
Ah and the video reminds me must get a new bulb for the fuel line !!! ha ha.
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