1970 Johnson 1.5 HP Outboard Motor Service Manual, Page 40Get this manual

1970 Johnson 1.5 HP Outboard Motor Service Manual, Page 40

6-2 DESCRIPTION

EXHAUST RELIEF Normally, exhaust gases are conducted down through the exhaust housing and out the underwater outlet in the gearcaseThe siphoning action of the propeller and water provides unrestricted escape for exhaustHowever, in starting, water in the outlet creates back pressure and hard startingExhaust relief is provided another outlet 10cated in the water discharge passage above the water lineSince water is discharged until after the motor is started, the exhaust gases will initially discharged through the water outletSee Figure 6-1WATER PUMP
EXHAUST RELIEF HOLES

Figure 6-1Exhaust Re1ief and Swivel Bracket Screws
IMPELLER

Water for cooling the power head is circulated the water 10cated at the top of the gearcase and driven directly the driveshaftThe consists of synthetic rubber impeller which is keyed to the driveshaft, and the housing which is offset from the center with respect to the driveshaftBecause the housing is offset, the impeller blades flex as they rotate, varying the space between theminlet port, 10cated in the 10wer part of the housing, is to the blades when the space between them is increasingoutlet port, in the impeller housing, is to the blades when the space tween them is decreasingThus the impeller works as displacement See Figure 6-2Water is conducted from the in the 10wer unit to the power head through copper tube in the exhaust housingAt higher speeds, water resistance keeps the blades from contact with the housing and the acts as centrifugal Water is ducted from the in the 10wer unit to the power head through copper tube in the exhaust housingSee Figure 6-2REMOVAL OF GEARCASE