Johnson Service Bulletin SB-925 - Electro-Magnet and Bearing Race Installer Set

October 25, 1962. Johnson introduced a set of six separately ordered tools for installing the front propeller-shaft bearing race and front electro-magnet on 40 and 75 H.P. electric-shift engines.

Johnson Motors Service Bulletin letterhead
October 25, 1962
Bulletin No. 925 Special tools
SUBJECT: Installer set - for 40 and 75 h.p. Electro-Magnet and front bearing race installation.
The group of special tools illustrated here are designed to install the front propeller shaft bearing race and the front Electro-Magnet on 40 and 75 h.p. electric shift engines. Since there is no one part number covering the complete set,
each item will in turn have to be ordered individually - order blank enclosed.
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All of the illustrated drive heads (379230, 379245, 379247, 379248) can be used with the common drivershaft, part #309933, and guide plate, part #309932, to accommodate race or Electro-Magnet installation.
These special tools are all presently available from Outboard Marine Corporation Parts Depot at the following net prices C.O.D. orders are not accepted. Mail all orders with prepayments to:
OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION PARTS DEPOT P.O. Box 470 GALESBURG, ILLINOIS
DO NOT ORDER THESE TOOLS FROM JOHNSON MOTORS OR FROM YOUR PARTS DISTRIBUTOR.
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PART NO. DESCRIPTION NET PRICE 309932 Guide plate $ 1.90 309933 Driver shaft .75 379248 Bearing race installer (75 h.p.) 2.30 379247 Bearing race installer (40 h.p.) 2.30 379245 Electro-Magnet installer (75 h.p.) 3.90 379230 Electro-Magnet installer (40 h.p.) 3.90
BEARING RACE INSTALLATION
1. Select appropriate driver head. 2. Secure driver head to driver shaft with allen screw. 3. Position bearing race on driver head, holding driver and race in upright position.
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Factory Figures 4 and 5 showing installation using a mallet
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4. While holding in upright position, locate bearing race in gearcase. 5. Place nose of gearcase against large block of wood - driving race into position with rawhide mallet.
FRONT ELECTRO-MAGNET INSTALLATION.
1. Install bearing in bearing race - then proceed to install Electro-Magnet. 2. Select the appropriate driver head. 3. Secure driver head to driver shaft with allen screw. This will facilitate removal of driver head following installation of Electro-Magnet. 4. Position front Electro-Magnet assembly on driver head, locating lead in groove of driver-head. Rubber O’ring on driver head holds Electro-Magnet secure during installation. 5. Position Electro-Magnet in gearcase, aligning lead with recess in bottom of gearcase. 6. Place nose of gearcase against block of wood - drive Electro-Magnet into position with rawhide mallet.
JOHNSON MOTORS Robert Compton Service Department
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NOTE: Post on your RK-40 h.p. and V-75 indexes.