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chuck6121

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I need to know how to take a c

I need to know how to take a control box (command center)on a johnson 85 horse motor apart so I can change the ignition swith ..... I don't have much knowlege on boats .. thanks in advance for any help
chuck
 
maybe first I should say tell

maybe first I should say tell you what I have ...
i bought a 1979 16 ft. sylvan sportster with a 85 H.P. johnson on it.. I paid 100.00 for it . I bought from a guy that payed 1000.00 for it 3 years ago . Don't think it was used much . Was taken off trailor and siting on ground for 2 years with no cover on boat . and no key for ignition . Hince my earlyer post ... you all seem very helpful on this site and wth your help i look forward to my new project... thanks chuck
 
"I have a 1975, 115 Johnson. a

"I have a 1975, 115 Johnson. and just recently went into it to clean and lube. It has a lower and upper half.
If yours is like mine, first have the shift in neutral and the idle leaver full up.
There are three phillips head screws holding the lower half. Note that the throttle cable is secured by a barrel knob that fits in a socket in the lower half. this may give some resistance when removing the lower.
Be sure not to do anything that moves slides on the cables once the covers are off.
The upper the shift lever is removed by an allen screw in its center and removing the idle lever.
Detach the command center from its mounting. You may run into snags depending on how the wires were run. I had to remove the tach and kill switch wires. Remove the arm rest pad, three screws. There are three screws on the back side of the center holding the upper.
The ignition is behind the upper cover. There are a number of wires connected to the switch. Besure and label. I have a shop manual with a wiring diagram. If you need more info.
I found the factory grease had completely hardened in the plastic cam piece and had to be scraped out. Hope this helps. It looks a lot more complicated than it really is.
Oh, nearly forgot. There is one trap to be aware of...the detent spring loaded ball that engages the shift cam. The plastic cam I mentioned is sandwiched between the back side and the upper plate. Not sure if you have to remove it to access the switch. If you do, the detent ball will pop out. To replace if during assembly, put the cam in first and remover the cover plate holding the detent ball and spring, one screw. load the ball in first and push the spring in, ball side first. It is pretty stiff so be careful.
See http://www.marineengine.com/discus/messages/12478/115655.shtml"
 
thanks mike.... so are you say

thanks mike.... so are you saying i need to take lose from boat to acssess screws on back of command center to get upper half off ..I got lower half off but while on boat ...
and thanks agian
chuck
 
"That is the way it is on mine

"That is the way it is on mine.
Take some pictures as you are taking it apart, just in case or to remind you 10 years from now when you do it again."
 
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