Harold Lee Miller
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1981 Johnson 25hp model J25RCIM
This question is about the brass bushing I removed from the lower unit: its rubber O-ring is too small to cover the opening it came out of, so I'm thinking it fits inside the bushing instead of goes "under" the bushing as it appears to be in some other models. Here's a photo of it in the opening the bushing came out of.
I've seen it done different ways in vids on this topic, but would appreciate a confirmation that the o-ring fits inside the bushing in this case, and then the bushing is installed. Looks that way to me.
Also I noticed that in removing the bushing I created a small chip in the bottom of the opening where the bushing fits (see bottom photo) -- not sure if that's going to create a water leak or not, since the brass fitting wouldn't necessarily make a watertight seal there anyway. Any guidance on the chip? Problem?
Thanks for any help you can provide --
This question is about the brass bushing I removed from the lower unit: its rubber O-ring is too small to cover the opening it came out of, so I'm thinking it fits inside the bushing instead of goes "under" the bushing as it appears to be in some other models. Here's a photo of it in the opening the bushing came out of.
I've seen it done different ways in vids on this topic, but would appreciate a confirmation that the o-ring fits inside the bushing in this case, and then the bushing is installed. Looks that way to me.
Also I noticed that in removing the bushing I created a small chip in the bottom of the opening where the bushing fits (see bottom photo) -- not sure if that's going to create a water leak or not, since the brass fitting wouldn't necessarily make a watertight seal there anyway. Any guidance on the chip? Problem?
Thanks for any help you can provide --