Johnson J10RLSRD Service Manual page 180

To adjust, loosen the start button screw. With the
outboard in NEUTRAL, center the button in the
switch recess. Tighten the start button screw.
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1. Switch recess
2. Start button screw
3. Button
Connect the starter motor red wire to the starter
motor. Tighten the nut securely. Apply Black Neo-
prene Dip to the connection. Reconnect the bat-
tery cables.
Check operation of start switch. Shift outboard
into FORWARD and REVERSE and press start
button. Starter should operate ONLY with shift
lever in NEUTRAL position.
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Attach a continuity light or an ohmmeter between
the neutral start switch yellow/red lead terminal
and ground. With the outboard in NEUTRAL, the
light or ohmmeter should show continuity.
While rotating the propeller shaft, shift the out-
board into FORWARD, then REVERSE. The light
or ohmmeter should NOT show continuity in either
position.
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NEUTRAL START PROTECTION
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To adjust, rotate the propeller shaft and shift out-
board into NEUTRAL. Remove the yellow/red
lead from the neutral start switch.
Loosen the neutral start switch screws and adjust
the distance between the bottom of the neutral
start switch and the top of the plunger to 1/16 in.
(1.6 mm).
Insert a 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) drill bit between the bot-
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tom of the switch and the top of the plunger to
gauge the clearance.
Move the switch until the switch and plunger con-
tact the drill bit. Tighten the switch screws
securely.
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1. Neutral start switch
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2. Drill bit,
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in.
(1.6
mm)
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