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Service Bulletins - 1968 and Prior

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Bulletin # Subject Date
SP-100 1964-65 Stern Drive Service Manuals 4/65
SP-101 Blind Expansion Type Rivet Installation 5/65
SP-102 Revised - 1964. '65, '66 And '67 Stern Drive Service Manuals 5/67
SP-103 Pop Riveter Tool 1/67
SP-104 Basic Guide To Good Timing  4/67
SP-105 A Short Guide to Available Voltage And Required Voltage 4/67
SP-106 Johnson Boat Service Bulletin Numbering Index 2/68
SB-601 Using Claim Forms for Warranty 11/1/1957
671 Importance of Using Genuine Gaskets 8/18/1958
SB-678 Water Pump Impeller 10/7/1958
SB-680 Leaf Valves and Stops 10/23/1958
691 Type "A" Lubricant 2/4/1959
SB-691 OMC Type "A" Lubricant 2/4/1959
703 Plastic Propellers 3/26/1959
SB-711 Lubrication of Motors 4/14/1959
SB-713 Boat transom height (cavitation) 4/22/1959
SB-726 Replace Inner Wire-Remote Control Cable 6/17/1959
SB-737 Shift Lever Bind-Remote Control Box 9/14/1959
SB-755 Hard Starting Automatic Choke Engines  12/2/1959
SB-758 Bottom fouling (performance) see also SB-798 1/18/1960
SB-762 Motor's Registration and Owner's Identification Cards 2/5/1960
SB-765 Clamp Kit for Display Stands 3/2/1960
SB-770 Warranty Policies 4/4/1960
SB-783 Generator Charging Circut-Maintenance & Checks 5/10/1960
SB-794 Overheating-Flash Removal  7/29/1960
SB-798 Bottom fouling and hooks (performance) 9/2/1960
SB-807 Sealing Bottom Shroud  11/3/1960
SB-832 Trouble Shooting the A.C. Charging Circuit 3/15/1961
SB-837 Tachometers for Battery Ignition Systems 4/10/1961
SB-840 Pinion Bearing Puller 4/28/1961
SB-847 Johnson-Autolite Cross Reference -GENERATORS 6/1/1961
SB-848 Johnson-Autolite Cross Reference -STARTERS 6/1/1961
SB-850 Flywheel Holder Strap - Stevens (S-17) 6/9/1961
SB-852 Engine Hour Meter 6/12/1961
SB-853 Engines Inducting Exhaust Gases 6/28/1961
SB-855 Warranty on Canadian Johnson Engines 6/28/1961
SB-864 Servicing Nylon Starter Ropes  8/25/1961
SB-879 Change in servicing rubber "spaghetti" seals 12/13/1961
SB-882 Rear Carrying Handle  12/13/1961
SB-884 Switch for Test Tank Use 12/27/1961
SB-889 Common parts 1/24/1962
SB-891 Throttle Control Rod for Test Tank Use 12/19/1962
SB-901 Rev.2 Torque Chart  
SB-904 New Screw-Shift Rod Lever  5/28/1962
SB-909 Rev.1 Needle Bearing Assembly Grease 3/65
SB-910 Locating 'Electramatic' Control Cable Clamps 6/13/1962
SB-911 Loctite Sealant - Grade "D" 6/19/1962
SB-912 Rev.4 Gearcase Capacities - 1949 thru 1966 Engines 10/65
SB-915 Throttle Control Shaft Wear  8/24/1962
SB-924 Loose Connectors-Control Box Leads 10/10/1962
SB-924A Replacement Connectors-Control Box Leads 3/19/1963
SB-926 Screw-Carburetor Float Hinge  10/25/1962
SB-929 Screws-distributor drive pulley to flywheel  12/6/1962
SB-932 Rawhide Hammer 1/7/1963
SB-934 Chrome Plated Water Pumps 1/14/1963
SB-936 Non-interchangeable Starter Drive Assemblies 1/14/1963
SB-937 Spark Plug fouling-bottom cylinder  1/14/1963
SB-939 New Hose-Crankcase to Fuel Pump  1/21/1963
SB-942 Washer-distributor pulley  2/11/1963
SB-943 Wiring Diagram - 20 AMP fuse addes 2/22/1963
SB-944 Remote Control Cables 2/22/1963
SB-945 Torquing Cylinder Head Bolts 3/6/1963
SB-946 Insulator Sleeve-Electric Shift Lead  3/21/1963
SB-947 Electric Shift Lead Burning  3/11/1963
SB-949 Prevention of Starter Motor Failure 4/5/1963
SB-950 Screw for dual remote control box installation 4/5/1963
SB-952 Optional Propeller - 10" x 91/4" 4/16/1963
SB-952A Discount on Optional Propeller 10" x 91/4" 4/26/1963
SB-957 New motors with oversize cylinders  6/8/1963
SB-958 Modified Reverse Lock Lever   
SB-958A P/N 379804 Reverse Lock Lever Repair Kit 9/16/1963
SB-960 Prevent fuel pump diaphragm rupture 6/21/1963
SB-962 Rev.2 Obsolete Service Bulletins 11/65
SB-966 Clogged Fuel Filters 8/15/1963
SB-967 Replacement screws for nameplates & emblems 8/15/1963
SB-969 Sealing Motor Mount to Adaptor Plate 8/15/1963
SB-971 Electro-Static Ground Plate 8/15/1963
SB-972 Screened vent holes in distributor  8/15/1963
SB-975 Electric Shift Lead Shorting on Cable Clamp 9/23/1963
SB-976 Propeller Identification 9/3/1963
SB-980 Break-in Requirements 9/19/1963
SB-980A Break-in of Powerheads 1/15/1964
SB-981 Replacement Terminal and Sleeve 8/25/1963
SB-982 Rev.2 Orifice Plug Chart 10/10/1963
SB-987 Location of Fuel Line Primer Bulb 10/18/1963
SB-988 Roller-Carburetor Cam Follower  10/22/1963
SB-989 Carburetor Slow Speed Needle Adjustment  10/22/1963
SB-989A Slow Speed Needle Adjustment 90 HP  12/4/1963
SB-991 Rev.1 Service Literature & Aids Ordering 6/65
SB-992 Air Inlet-Automatic Choke - 1964 Engines  11/30/1963
SB-993 Air inlet-automatic choke - 1964 Engines  11/30/1963
SB-995 Revised Steering Connector Kits 12/3/1964
SB-996 Rev.1 Timing & Synchronizing - 90 HP 12/2/1963
SB-996A Revised Synchronizing Procedure for V4M 90 HP Engines 2/65
SB-997 Automatic Choke Adjust for Warm Climates  3/17/1964
SB-998 Water Spray drawn in lower motor cover  1/27/1964
SB-1001 Removing Engine from Carton 2/5/1964
SB-1003 Loose Screws-Exh. Hsg. to Motor Cover  2/27/1964
SB-1004 Strengthened D'shaft - Electric Shift  2/15/1964
SB-1007 Prop. Hub Torque Changes  2/26/1964
SB-1010 Impeller Repair Kits  3/5/1964
SB-1011 Fuel Pump Repair Kits  3/5/1964
SB-1012 Inlet Water Tube  3/27/1964
SB-1013 Improved Sealing - D'Shaft Bearing Hsg. 3/28/1964
SB-1014 Remote Control box assemblies  3/29/1964
SB-1019 Eliminating Breaker Point Resistance 10/20/1964
SB-1020 Steering pulley plate installation 5/15/1964
SB-1022 Installation & Lubrication of Throttle Cable Clamp 5/22/1964
SB-1024 Slow Speed Needle & Float Level Adjustment 6/30/1964
SB-1026 Hard Starting Choke Solenoid Adjustment  8/26/1964
SB-1027 Stronger Reverse-Lock Springs -Heavy Duty Engine  9/3/1964
SB-1028 Spark Plug Fouling - bottom cylinder 9/3/1964
SB-1030 Disconnecting Battery Cables from Engine 9/22/1964
SB-1032 Shifter Dog Failures - Manual Shift Only  10/1/1964
SB-1033 Heli-Coil Inserts for Spark Plug Holes 10/15/1964
SB-1034 Return on Warranty Material and Warranty Service 11/2/1964
SB-1035 Important Carburetor Information 11/13/1964
SB-1036 Erratic Shifting - 1964 Engines 10/14/1964
SB-1037 Suggested Motor Trade-in Allowance 1/65
SB-1038 Propellering the 90 HP Motor for Peak Skiing Performance 1/65
SB-1039 Electrical Connections 2/65
SB-1040 Rev.1 Checking the Transistor Charging Circuit 2/65
SB-1040 Rev.1 Checking the Transistor Charging Circuit  2/65
SB-1041 90 HP Carburetor High Speed Tube & Body  9/65
SB-1043 Warranty Parts Claims - SE-16 2/65
SB-1044 Improper Use of Engine Cleaners 2/65
SB-1048 90 HP Float Gauge P/N 380546 3/65
SB-1050 Coil 580243 4/65
SB-1052 Parts Catalog Corrections 4/65
SB-1053 Minimum List Price Change 5/65
SB-1054 Radio Noise Suppression Kit Modifi-cations 6/65
SB-1055 Mis-Marked D.C. Regulator Covers 5/65
SB-1056 Ground Cable Connections 6/65
SB-1057 Ignition "ON" Indicator Light Now Red 6/65
SB-1058 Snap Shift Improvement  4/65
SB-1060 Voltage Regulators No. 377001 & 380250 7/65
SB-1061 Crimped Ignition Lead Connection 7/65
SB-1062 Heat Exchanger Inlet Cover No. 312326 7/65
SB-1064 Coil & Condenser Identification Charts, Usage Charts & Test Specifications 9/65
SB-1065 Spark Plug Heli-Coil Insert No. 380643 9/65
SB-1066 New Replacement Powerhead Assemblies  9/65
SB-1067 Indexed Quadrant Setting - Automatic Choke 10/65
SB-1068 Adjustable High Speed Jet Kits 10/65
SB-1070 Removal and Installation of Press Fit Distributor Cam 10/65
SB-1071 Tank Testing the V4ML-12 100 HP Motor 10/65 10/65
SB-1072 Overheating 10/65
SB-1074 Parts Catalog Corrections 11/65
SB-1075 Grounded Reverse Coil Lead 11/65
SB-1076 Torque Tension Chart For 1966 Engines 11/65
SB-1077 100 HP Propeller - P/N 381464 12/65
SB-1078 Test Wheels 12/65
SB-1080 Gearcase Service Information 12/65
SB-1081 311766 Spring Type Propeller Nut Retainer  1/66
SB-1084 Modification of Carburetor Float Adj. Tool 380546 3/66
SB-1087 Inner Exhaust Cover 4/66
SB-1088 Spring Clip, Throttle Casing Guide 4/66
SB-1089 Overheating 4/66
SB-1090 Power Tilt Installation - V4ML-12 4/66
SB-1091 Malfunctioning Solid State Regulators 5/66
SB-1092 Erratic Idling 5/66
SB-1094 Blown Fuse - Power Tilt 6/3/1966
SB-1095 Mis-Use of Timing Fixture 6/66
SB-1096 Extending Switch Cable Assembly 6/66
SB-1097 Gearcase Lubricant 6/10/1966
SB-1098 Drive Pin Chart 6/66
SB-1099 #306240 Gas Hose 7/66
SB-1100 New Retaining Pin on Solenoid Plunger 8/66
SB-1102 Operating in Fuel Saver Range 8/66
SB-1103 Overheating-Cylinder Head and Exhaust Cover Gasket 9/66
SB-1105 Carbon Deposits - Power & Performance Robber 9/66
SB-1109 Power Tilt Installation on 100 HP Otbds. 9/66
SB-1110 Suggested Motor Trade-In 1967 10/66
SB-1111 Introduction To The CD Ignition System 10/66
SB-1112 Recommended Minimum Fuel Pump Pressures 11/66
SB-1113 90 H.P. Spark Plugs 11/66
SB-1114 Change in Fuse Size 11/66
SB-1115 Single Lever Remote Control #171691 & Steering Handle Kit #377949 11/66
SB-1119 Ignition Coil & Pulse Transformer Bracket #312616 2/67
SB-1120 Generator Bracket - Part # 305679 2/67
SB-1121 Torque Tension Chart for 1967 Engines 3/67
SB-1122 Incorrect Spark Plug Specification-V4%L-13 3/67
SB-1123 Re-routing or shift cable and installation of outer exhaust cover and rear lower motor cover 3/67
SB-1126 Voltage Suppressor-V4TL-13 4/67
SB-1127 Sensor Retaining Screw P/N 510328 5/67
SB-1128 Lubrication Fittings 5/67
SB-1129 Power Tilt Installation on 100 H.P. 5/67
SB-1133 Self-Starting 100 H.P. Models With Power Pulse Ignition  6/67
SB-1134 Service Aids & Literature 6/67
SB-1135 OMC Accessory Information 6/67
SB-1140 9.5 HP Remote Control Adaptor Kit 8/67
SB-1142 Die Cast "Scars" Mistaken For Cracks 8/67
SB-1143 Starter Drives # 377304 and #378228 8/67
SB-1145 Fuel Line - Connector to Fuel Pump 10/67
SB-1150 Locking Nut-Full Advance Stop Screw  11/67
SB-1155 Function of Vacuum Switch  3/68
SB-1159 New Surface Gap Spark Plug  4/68
SB-1163 Use of V4OFFS Spark Plugs P/N 383647  6/68
SB-1164 Bolt-Stern Bracket to Transom 6/68
SB-1165 Anti-Reverse Cut Off Spring-Lubrication  6/68
SB-1167 Change in Torque-Bendix Drive Locknut 7/68
SB-1169 Final Edition Parts Catalog Corrections 8/68
SB-1173 Revised Outboard Service Bulletin Indexes 10/68