Johnson PL4 User Manual

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Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 2
SAFETY — THE RIGHT PLACE TO GET STARTED ................................................................................................ 2
PRODUCT REFERENCES, ILLUSTRATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... 4
BRP US INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 2005 JOHNSON 4-STROKE OUTBOARD ENGINES
SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ................................................................................................ 5
BRP US INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 2005 JOHNSON 4-STROKE OUTBOARD ENGINES
SOLD OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ................................................................................... 8
CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT ............................................................................ 9
FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 14
REMOTE CONTROL ................................................................................................................................................. 15
ENGINE MONITORING ...................................................................................................... 17
FUEL AND OIL ................................................................................................................... 18
FUEL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
OIL ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
ADDITIVES ................................................................................................................................................................ 19
FUEL SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
BREAK-IN (10 HOURS) ............................................................................................................................................ 20
ENGINE STARTING ........................................................................................................... 21
BEFORE START-UP ................................................................................................................................................. 21
ENGINE STOPPING ................................................................................................................................................. 22
SHIFTING AND SPEED CONTROL ......................................................................................................................... 23
EMERGENCY STARTING ........................................................................................................................................ 24
FUEL ECONOMY ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
OPERATION ....................................................................................................................... 26
POWER TRIM AND TILT .......................................................................................................................................... 26
PROPELLER SELECTION ....................................................................................................................................... 29
MOORING ................................................................................................................................................................. 29
FLUSHING ................................................................................................................................................................ 29
ENGINE OVERHEATING .......................................................................................................................................... 30
TRAILERING ............................................................................................................................................................. 32
TILT SUPPORT ......................................................................................................................................................... 32
IMPACT DAMAGE .................................................................................................................................................... 33
STORING .................................................................................................................................................................. 33
SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 34
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 35
ENGINE EMISSIONS INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................... 35
10-HOUR INSPECTION ............................................................................................................................................ 36
OFF-SEASON STORAGE ........................................................................................................................................ 36
PRE-SEASON SERVICE .......................................................................................................................................... 38
BATTERY .................................................................................................................................................................. 39
CRANKCASE OIL AND FILTER .............................................................................................................................. 40
ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 42
LUBRICATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 43
WATER PRESSURE ................................................................................................................................................. 44
FUEL LINE FILTER ................................................................................................................................................... 44
FUSES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 45
SPARK PLUGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 45
PROPELLER ............................................................................................................................................................. 46
ANTICORROSION ANODES .................................................................................................................................... 47
TROUBLE CHECK CHART ...................................................................................................................................... 48
ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SCHEDULE ..................................................................................... 50

Johnson PL4 Specifications

General

Brand	Johnson
Model	PL4
Category	Outboard Motor
Language	English