Evinrude Johnson Outboard Shop Manual 1.5 to 125 Hp 1956-1972 [Paperback]

Ray Joy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1986

Evinrude/Johnson Outboards

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Clymer Pubns; 2nd edition (February 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892874139
• ISBN-13: 978-0892874132
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Technical Manual, Provided You Have Experience..., June 4, 2001

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Daniel Jones (Milford, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evinrude Johnson Outboard Shop Manual 1.5 to 125 Hp 1956-1972 (Paperback)

I found this book to be a very good shop manual, as it includes most of the repair procedures anyone would want to perform. However, I found this book lacking in a couple of areas. For one, there is not a comprehensive troubleshooting section. Troubleshooting steps are given for a few systems, but this book is written only for service, so you have to know what is wrong and what part of the motor to work on before this book is useful. Also, much of the engine terminology is not defined, so again you need some experience with this before you start. Once you get past these hurdles, this manual is very detailed, with plenty of good pictures showing key steps in the repair proceedures. For the seasoned marine mechanic, this is an excellent reference. For the do-it-yourself boat owner, it might not be the place to start.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall it’s a descent technical reference for the money, May 18, 2001

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"mchook" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evinrude Johnson Outboard Shop Manual 1.5 to 125 Hp 1956-1972 (Paperback)

When I bought mine several years ago. There is a lot of good general information with some specifics, but don’t expect to be rebuilding a motor with this book if you haven’t done it before. One problem with this and other Chilton books is that they try to cover to broad a range and be everything to everybody in one book. This book has helped me solve a lot of problems or at least led me in the right direction but it won’t hold your hand and walk you through every detail. You will definitely want a good outboard troubleshooting guide to go with this book unless you are already familiar with outboard theory and have some experience.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Almost, April 15, 2001

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Odog (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evinrude Johnson Outboard Shop Manual 1.5 to 125 Hp 1956-1972 (Paperback)

Informative, but not complete. It's like they don't won't the average, hard working man to know exactly how to fix everything wrong with his engine. I learned a lot, but still have to take the engine in for certain problems I'm sure I could do with my tools but the book gave incomplete information on how to fix. A book this at this price should give every detail on how to fix almost every problem with the engine it covers. Am I right?