Posted By: Tc24
Help with Johnson 50hp lower unit gear replacement - 07/11/20 12:38 AM
I started hearing a slight ticking/clicking sound from the motor(1998 Johnson 50hp) last week, so loaded up & brought it home for further inspection....I drained the gear oil & found one very tiny piece of metal maybe 1/16 x1/16 stuck to the drain screw... This of course leads me to believe that one of the lower gears is damaged.... I'm thinking of buying the Gear Set ( which would include Forward, Reverse, Pinion Gear & Clutch Doggear) & tackling this job myself, so was wondering if anyone had some pointers to make the job both easier & successful... Any special tools needed? Other parts/seals? Like I said, any help would be greatly appreciated... Heck, if you've done it before, you're more than welcome to physically help me or just give an estimate to do it for me....lol. I'm in the Seagoville/Mesquite area... Thanks guys..