Removing Lower unit on a 2002 25 hp johnson

[370VRanger]

How do u remove the lower unit on a 2002 25 hp johnson....Ive always been a merc man..is there somehting different i need too know? does it have a pin or somehting that holds the shifter shaft in place?

[boatman44]

Yes could be located at water intake, take off the plastic grills and unbolt the shift linkage. same place were you put muffs at. hope this helps

[seahorse]

shifter linkage is similar to the 8/9.9/15 mercs in that the shift shaft connects to the shift mechanism below the PH right above the lower pan of the cowl.. it will either be cotter pin locked or a 1/4" nut holding it on to the shift linkage


Nope, Boatman44 is correct, look for the linkage under the water intake screens.

Use two 1/2" open end wrenches and then a pick or awl to remove the tapered plastic sleeve on the upper shaft. Get a new one to be on the safe side.

[seahorse]

shifter linkage is similar to the 8/9.9/15 mercs in that the shift shaft connects to the shift mechanism below the PH right above the lower pan of the cowl.. it will either be cotter pin locked or a 1/4" nut holding it on to the shift linkage


Nope, Boatman44 is correct, look for the linkage under the water intake screens.

Use two 1/2" open end wrenches and then a pick or awl to remove the tapered plastic sleeve on the upper shaft. Get a new one to be on the safe side.

[150aintenuff]

Nope, Boatman44 is correct, look for the linkage under the water intake screens.

Use two 1/2" open end wrenches and then a pick or awl to remove the tapered plastic sleeve on the upper shaft. Get a new one to be on the safe side.

I stand corrected.... will delete

[370VRanger]

thanks guys....ur info was very helpful...johnson and evinrude are a different animal to me.. I had replaced a impeller on older models with the pin under the carbs never seen one like the one today but the newer stuff i rarely work on.im a merc man myself.....thanks again guy ...u guys are great... Keith