Johnson R4 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 2
SAFETY — THE RIGHT PLACE TO GET STARTED ................................................................................................ 2
PRODUCT REFERENCES, ILLUSTRATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... 4
BRP LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 2006 JOHNSON 4-STROKE OUTBOARD ENGINES
SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ................................................................................................ 5
BRP LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 2006 JOHNSON 4-STROKE OUTBOARD ENGINES
SOLD OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ................................................................................... 8
CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT ............................................................................ 9
FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 14
EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH .................................................................................................................................. 15
WARNING SIGNAL ................................................................................................................................................... 15
FUEL AND OIL ................................................................................................................... 16
FUEL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
OIL ............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
ADDITIVES ................................................................................................................................................................ 17
FUEL SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
BREAK-IN (10 HOURS) ............................................................................................................................................ 18
ENGINE STARTING ........................................................................................................... 19
BEFORE START-UP ................................................................................................................................................. 19
ENGINE STOPPING ................................................................................................................................................. 22
SHIFTING AND SPEED CONTROL ......................................................................................................................... 22
EMERGENCY STARTING ........................................................................................................................................ 23
OPERATION ....................................................................................................................... 24
MOTOR ANGLE ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................................. 24
TILTING AND TILT SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................. 24
SHALLOW-WATER DRIVE ...................................................................................................................................... 25
MOORING ................................................................................................................................................................. 26
FLUSHING ................................................................................................................................................................ 26
LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ............................................................................................................................ 27
OVER-REVOLUTION LIMITING SYSTEM ............................................................................................................... 28
ENGINE OVERHEATING .......................................................................................................................................... 28
TRAILERING ............................................................................................................................................................. 29
IMPACT DAMAGE .................................................................................................................................................... 29
STORING .................................................................................................................................................................. 29
CARRYING AND TRANSPORTING ......................................................................................................................... 30
SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 31
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 32
ENGINE EMISSIONS INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................... 32
10-HOUR INSPECTION ............................................................................................................................................ 33
OFF-SEASON STORAGE ........................................................................................................................................ 33
PRE-SEASON SERVICE .......................................................................................................................................... 34
CRANKCASE OIL ..................................................................................................................................................... 35
ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
LUBRICATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 37
BREATHER AND FUEL LINE .................................................................................................................................. 38
SPARK PLUGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 39
PROPELLER ............................................................................................................................................................. 39
ANTICORROSION ANODES .................................................................................................................................... 40
BONDING WIRES ..................................................................................................................................................... 40
BATTERY .................................................................................................................................................................. 41
TROUBLE CHECK CHART ...................................................................................................................................... 42
ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SCHEDULE ..................................................................................... 44
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................. 46
TRANSOM HEIGHT AND SHAFT LENGTH ............................................................................................................ 46
INSTALLING THE ENGINE ...................................................................................................................................... 47