Lifting points, Johnson 150VRO

Nasher · 30 May 2005, 22:56

Hi all.

Anyone know the correct lifting points on a Johnson 150VRO.

Its not fitted with any lifting eyes and I can't see any obvious places to bolt any to, or get a chain/rope around.

Don't want to damage it now I've sold it.

Cheers

Nasher.

gavin · 30 May 2005, 23:24

Have a look on top of the flywheel ,you may see a threaded hole, match this thread it will be af and thread an eye in here to lift

Nasher · 31 May 2005, 08:10

Gavin

Thanks for the advice, unfortunately I looked at the top of the flywheel and couldn’t see anything. Some Mercs use this method I believe.

I’m sure I’ve seen other Johnson’s with brackets bolted to the block.

Nasher.

jwalker · 31 May 2005, 11:30

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Originally Posted by Nasher

Gavin

Thanks for the advice, unfortunately I looked at the top of the flywheel and couldn’t see anything. Some Mercs use this method I believe.

Look again, you'll find 5/16" threaded holes in the flywheel surface. I've got a home made bracket somewhere. I'll go and check.

Edit: 3 x 5/16" unf. Sorry the pic is a bit fuzzy, I wus balancing on top of stuff.

Nasher · 31 May 2005, 12:27

Jwalker

Thanks, I’ll have another look.

I’d dismissed the 3 holes as only being big enough for a flywheel puller. I’ll get some bolts and a big U bolt on the way home to make a bracket using a piece of 6mm plate I have in the garage.

Not going to be happy whilst lifting it on the 3 bolts, but if thats the right way!

Nasher.

jwalker · 31 May 2005, 12:30

Yeh, they do for both. If the bolt in that lifting bracket is screwed down, it becomes a puller.

It would need to be some weight to snap 3 bolts!

Edit: Me grey matter is failing but I've got a feeling that there is something under the flywheel at that point. Don't screw in the bolts too deep just incase.

Mark Halliday · 31 May 2005, 14:25

Nasher

Did your wife manage to lift the crane out of the back of your motor?
By herself?

Give me a shout if you need a spare pair of hands, or something soft to drop it on.

Nasher · 31 May 2005, 14:50

Mark

Hi, believe it or not she wasn’t too impressed. Ended up sliding it out by myself. (Fnarr)

I might take you up on the offer of a helping hand, although I’m sure you can be much more useful than a mere cushion. Seriously, I have a couple of old Cot mattresses (Clean) to drop the old engine on to for a while but could do with a hand.
The Suzuki is sat on a proper outboard shipping pallet at the moment, which I’m now going to keep and transfer the Johnson onto to ship it off to its new owner in Wales.

Just need to make up the lifting bracket and there is nothing left to stop me getting the old engine off.
Everything is disconnected from the old engine and all the new controls and cables etc are in the boat ready to hook up to the new engine once I’ve bolted up my homemade jackplate and done a small amount of epoxy work on the transom.

Nasher.

Mark Halliday · 31 May 2005, 15:21

You know how to get hold of me.

Saturdays are out for helping, however.

Nasher · 31 May 2005, 21:26

Cheers Mark, I'll be in touch.

Jwalker, many thanks but are you sure its 5/16 UNF?, I've tried a bolt in the holes and it stops a couple of threads down. don't want to force it and strip them.

Nasher

jwalker · 31 May 2005, 22:20

Nasher, I think so...I'll go and check right now. It's certainly not going to be metric on an 80's OMC.

Edit: Yep 5/16"unf. Now you mention it, I've a vague recollection of having to run a tap down the threads to clean them out. If you don't have a tap, put a couple of hacksaw cuts along the thread of a bolt, lubricate it well and work it down the hole. Remove it often to clear the grooves. If you've got a high tensile bolt, you can harden it by heating to bright cherry red and quenching it in water.
Don't break it off in the hole though or yer fecked!

Nasher · 31 May 2005, 22:50

Thanks JW.

I'll be glad to get back to Metric with the new (to me) Suzuki, my tools and fastener stocks have been built up over the years on Kawasakis, Subarus, Shoguns and smaller Suzuki outboards, so I'm better prepared. Never thought metric fine would be so appealing until I spend the last year with a Johnson. I suppose its only what you are used to.

I have some UNF taps somewhere, a legacy of Hilman Imp ownership, so I'll dig them out and clean up the threads. Can't find a big 'U' bolt or lifting eye anywhere, so I'll have to buy one tomorrow. I took a rubbing of the flywheel top earlier and transfered it onto a sheet of 6mm steel plate ready to make the bracket. Its turning into a lot of work to get the engine off before its new owner picks it up.

Nasher.