ohhenrygsr Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 hey guys i have a Johnson 12/24 volt trolling motor. just quit on me anyone with some insight on how to fix these things or a place to download the manuals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 There are a number of internet shops that can supply parts...if you know what you need. Ackman's can probablly do the repair job or Rocky's in Orillia, if that's closer. I have had problems, in the past, with the brushes sticking so the motor would be okay, then just stop..then go again...etc. On mine there were two long screws holding the motor casing shut. The hardest part was getting the armature back into the shoes...Two hacksaw blades did the trick. Other than that, the rheostat can go south, or there can be a problem in the circuit board. But for those jobs I took them in for repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhenrygsr Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Yea thanks for the heads up Garry. This unit has been sitting at Rockys for a while but never could figure out the problem lol. So i figure i give her a try i did find a old manual for troubleshooting. You still have that Lowrance unit you wanna get rid of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranks bait Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Hey Henry, Check the posi post on the battery. I had that problem before and it turned out that the connection was bad at the battery. I put a washer underneath and everything was good again. also have you checked the miles of wire in there? Or the fuse? I believe there was one at the back of the boat? Worse case scenerio, a Terrova would look really sharp on the bow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhenrygsr Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 haha Thanks Scott. I scored a 46Lb thrust one actually the one on the boat still works like a champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 What???... there isn't a youtube link for fixing OMC trolling motors??? What is this world coming to??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 My 79FP Minnkota went down, I think it's the rheostat, so I am now using the 65FP unit. When I get down to the city, around the middle of the month, I will drop the 79 at Aickman's for repair. Once I have two working units again, I will offer the 65 For Sale. It has a much longer shaft so will fit boats with higher decks than a Bass boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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