Meye5 wrote:
if you have to ask such a basic question perhaps you have no business
operating said motor? you are a potential danger to all innocent
bystanders in the area where you operate this motor and vessel. may i
suggest you take up basket weaving or another indoor activity far away
from the public.

I disagree. He came to a place where he could count on people with
similar experiences lurking. Another option would have been talking to
a Johnson dealer.
The people who shouldn't be around boats are the yahoos who refuse to
ask advice and do whatever strikes their fancy.