What is the black plug for? Right side of 60hp Johnson 4 stroke.

[danford1]

What is the black plug for on the starboard side of a 60hp Johnson 4 stroke, mid way down.?
Danford1

 

[racerone]

Is there an oil drain plug behind it ?----Nice paint job on that SUZUKI motor.

 

[danford1]

No, the oil drain plug is on the other side. This is a picture I found on the internet. Mine is exactly the same, factory paint scheme...

What is the black plug for on the starboard side of the mid section?

 

[Swarlos]

Maybe it's a placeholder for a trim/tilt switch that isn't installed.

 

[Rwbutler]

No, the oil drain plug is on the other side. This is a picture I found on the internet. Mine is exactly the same, factory paint scheme...

What is the black plug for on the starboard side of the mid section?

I belive that to be a flush port.

 

[danford1]

I belive that to be a flush port.

If it is a flush port, I wonder why I can't find anything about it in the BRP manual. Manual number 5005996
Where can I find the answer to what the plug is for?

 

[Swarlos]

What year is it? On the parts catalog for 2002 60hp Johnson, Lower Engine Cover, it's labeled as 5030948 Plug, Side Cover.