Table Of Contents - Johnson 4 HORSEPOWER Operator's Manual

Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 2
SAFETY - THE RIGHT PLACE TO GET STARTED ................................................................................................ 2
PRODUCT REFERENCES, ILLUSTRATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... 4
BRP US INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 2005 JOHNSON 4-STROKE OUTBOARD ENGINES
SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ................................................................................................ 5
BRP US INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 2005 JOHNSON 4-STROKE OUTBOARD ENGINES
SOLD OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ................................................................................... 8
CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT ............................................................................ 9
FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 14
EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH .................................................................................................................................. 15
FUEL AND OIL ................................................................................................................... 16
FUEL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
OIL ............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
ADDITIVES ................................................................................................................................................................ 17
FUEL SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
BREAK-IN (10 HOURS) ............................................................................................................................................ 18
ENGINE STARTING ........................................................................................................... 19
BEFORE START-UP ................................................................................................................................................. 19
ENGINE STOPPING ................................................................................................................................................. 21
SHIFTING AND SPEED CONTROL ......................................................................................................................... 22
EMERGENCY STARTING ........................................................................................................................................ 22
OPERATION ....................................................................................................................... 24
MOTOR ANGLE ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................................. 24
TILTING ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
SHALLOW-WATER DRIVE ...................................................................................................................................... 25
MOORING ................................................................................................................................................................. 25
FLUSHING ................................................................................................................................................................ 26
ENGINE OVERHEATING .......................................................................................................................................... 27
TRAILERING ............................................................................................................................................................. 28
IMPACT DAMAGE .................................................................................................................................................... 28
STORING .................................................................................................................................................................. 29
CARRYING AND TRANSPORTING ......................................................................................................................... 29
SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 30
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 31
ENGINE EMISSIONS INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................... 31
10-HOUR INSPECTION ............................................................................................................................................ 32
OFF-SEASON STORAGE ........................................................................................................................................ 32
PRE-SEASON SERVICE .......................................................................................................................................... 33
CRANKCASE OIL ..................................................................................................................................................... 34
ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 35
LUBRICATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 36
BREATHER AND FUEL LINE .................................................................................................................................. 38
SPARK PLUGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 38
PROPELLER ............................................................................................................................................................. 39
ANTICORROSION ANODES .................................................................................................................................... 39
TROUBLE CHECK CHART ...................................................................................................................................... 40
ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SCHEDULE ..................................................................................... 41
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................. 43
TRANSOM HEIGHT AND SHAFT LENGTH ............................................................................................................ 43
INSTALLING THE ENGINE ...................................................................................................................................... 44
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