I recently bought a pontoon with a '98 Johnson 115 on it. This is my first outboard engine, I owned a inboard/outboard for 8 yrs. The engine worked fine the first 3-4 times out. Then, it started losing thrust at certain times. The first time we noticed it losing thrust was when we turned at a fairly high speed. Then, next time out it lost thrust when pulling 3 kids on 2 tubes. It happened quite a bit while pulling the tubes. Then, as we were cruising back to the dock, it seemed fine.
I think the problem is the thrust washer. Is this a thrust washer problem? Can the thrust washer wear out? or is it coming loose and the nut just needs tightening? I just need to know what to look for and how to tell what the problem is since I've never worked on an outboard before. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeff
I think the problem is the thrust washer. Is this a thrust washer problem? Can the thrust washer wear out? or is it coming loose and the nut just needs tightening? I just need to know what to look for and how to tell what the problem is since I've never worked on an outboard before. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeff
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