Replacing the stator on a 1973 Johnson 115 v4. Will I have to do
anything to reassmeble such as line up flywheel with TDC? Someone told
me this flywheel is "Notched" or whatever and it will only go on one
way and this wont be needed. Does this make sense? Could it be the
flywheel will align itself with some sort of notch so that it can only
go on one way?

Could it be the
flywheel will align itself with some sort of notch so that it can only
go on one way?

Yes.

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Replacing the stator on a 1973 Johnson 115 v4. Will I have to do
anything to reassmeble such as line up flywheel with TDC? Someone told
me this flywheel is "Notched" or whatever and it will only go on one
way and this wont be needed. Does this make sense? Could it be the
flywheel will align itself with some sort of notch so that it can only
go on one way?

Yes, the flywheel is "keyed" and can only go on one way. When reinstalling
the flywheel make sure that the outer edge of the key is parallel to the
crankshaft centerline. If the key has a single mark on it, be sure to
install the key on the crankshaft with the mark facing downward.
Torque the flywheel correctly (100-105 ft-lbs for your model)

Also, make sure to check the magnets that are epoxyed to the inside of the
flywheel. It is very common for these magnets to be cracked or unglued.
OMC sells a kits for repairing this.

Good luck.

BTW thanks a ton for the information!

=Nathan

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 17:53:59 GMT, "Joe" wrote:


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Replacing the stator on a 1973 Johnson 115 v4. Will I have to do
anything to reassmeble such as line up flywheel with TDC? Someone told
me this flywheel is "Notched" or whatever and it will only go on one
way and this wont be needed. Does this make sense? Could it be the
flywheel will align itself with some sort of notch so that it can only
go on one way?

Yes, the flywheel is "keyed" and can only go on one way. When reinstalling
the flywheel make sure that the outer edge of the key is parallel to the
crankshaft centerline. If the key has a single mark on it, be sure to
install the key on the crankshaft with the mark facing downward.
Torque the flywheel correctly (100-105 ft-lbs for your model)

Also, make sure to check the magnets that are epoxyed to the inside of the
flywheel. It is very common for these magnets to be cracked or unglued.
OMC sells a kits for repairing this.

Good luck.

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BTW thanks a ton for the information!

=Nathan

No problem. Were the magnets unglued, or cracked?