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    Bogging down at full speed

    If you squeeze the primer bulb a few times when it starts to bog, does it fix it?
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    Shear pin for throttle linkage?

    Parts breakdown doesn't show the piece.. What should I make a new shear pin out of? '76 35HP
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    Rope start magneto coil ohms? ('76 35HP)

    On a 1976 35HP Johnson (35E76S) with rope start (only has one coil under the flywheel). What ohm reading range is acceptable between the 2 wires that go to the ignition coils? Thanks!
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    Lower unit compatibility? 76 vs 78 35HP

    Looking at buying a '76 35HP as parts for a '78 35HP.. 0389729 is the part I need, but the parts store for the '76 shows this.. 0389729 ← 0388258 I guess the original part (388258) was superseded with the 389729? If I buy the '76 and it has the superseded part, will it fit on the '78? Looks...
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    35EL78R Start with no lower?

    Kluging together a 1978 35hp (35EL78R). I know there's some issues in the gear box so I don't want to assemble the lower and fill with oil if the motor won't start. Any issues with trying to start it without the lower unit? Assuming it starts I won't run it long enough to get hot...
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