| Something's Wrong?Now What?
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| | Calling around, perhaps to the
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| Mr. Fisher calls the 1-800 number to ask
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| | manufacturer or to some local boating
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| questions about parts for his Johnson
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| | shops that carry parts for your Johnson
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| outboard motor. He loves everything about
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| | outboard. Simply ask if there is someone
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| his new boat, and so far he and the family
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| | available to whom you could pose questions
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| have enjoyed many weekends on the sleek
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| | about repair and/or proper installment of
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| craft. The kids have been having a great
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| | replacement parts. Most people would be
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| time at the lake, and the wife has stopped
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| | happy to try and help, or offer some good
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| adding to his honey-do list now that
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| | advice. Granted, some people will not be
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| they're out on the boat every Saturday.
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| | able to help at all, and it might take a
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| He's caught more fish than ever with the
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| | good deal of calling around before you
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| new boat, and feeling fine. But early last
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| | turn up any valuable information, but it
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| week, the engine started to make a funny
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| | will be worth the effort eventually.
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| noise. So he called the 1-800 number, and
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| | But if you still do not feel satisfied,
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| has been on hold ever since. The Mrs. is
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| | there are a number of good Internet sites
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| asking when he'll be finished fixing the
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| | out there that will provide information.
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| boat, and in truth he hasn't even looked
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| | Any search for Johnson outboards will
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| at it yet. What does he know about boat
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| | yield results, though it might take a
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| engines, after all? Finally, he slams the
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| | little digging before you turn up anything
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| phone down in disgust. No one at the 1-800
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| | that can truly help. If you aren't very
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| number is going to help him. He might as
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| | good with computers, you probably won't
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| well fix the thing himself?
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| | even want to try this.
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| Repair and maintenance on anything
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| | If You Absolutely Cannot Do It On Your Own
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| mechanical isn't easy - it isn't supposed
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| | If you do not feel confident servicing
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| to be. The more we learn and grow as a
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| | your Johnson outboard on your own, by all
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| society, the more complicated mechanics
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| | means seek professional help. Mechanics
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| and technology become. Finally, even your
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| | and boat repair shops abound, and should
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| Johnson outboard motor is so complex that
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| | only be considered to be a last resort
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| you feel you need to have a degree just to
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| | when one is strapped for cash. A
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| figure out why it's not running, as it
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| | professional is always your best bet when
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| should. Once you have discovered that it
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| | it comes to repair on your Johnson
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| isn't out of gas, you're stumped. The
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| | outboard, because you'll want only the
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| owner's manual is confusing and doesn't
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| | best for your boat.
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| explain a thing. Where are you supposed to
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| | Everything from annual maintenance to
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| turn?
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| | simple and complex repairs is a whole lot
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| What Are The Options?
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| | easier when you have a helping hand to
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| Taking the boat to an expensive repair
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| | guide you. Working on your Johnson
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| shop is often considered a last resort.
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| | outboard without having the proper
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| Why pay so much money for something that
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| | knowledge will most likely do more harm
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| you should reasonably be able to fix
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| | than good, and what good is a boat that
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| yourself? The only problem is, you aren't
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| | does not run properly? Don't waste your
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| quite sure how to fix it. But you do know
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| | time calling companies on the phone,
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| you don't want to pay someone else. So
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| | talking to expensive mechanics' shops, or
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| what's the next move?
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| | trying to replace parts all by yourself.
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| Sometimes, all you need is a good place to
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| | You want your Johnson outboard to last and
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| get started. Take a look inside your
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| | last, and knowing the proper maintenance
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| owner's manual. It won't be interesting
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| | and repair techniques is one way to be
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| reading by any means, but it's a good idea
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| | sure that it will. Taking good care of
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| to read it over nonetheless. The manual
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| | your boat, using the right parts, and
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| will advise you on proper repair and
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| | understanding what you are working on will
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| maintenance. If that doesn't answer your
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| | help you take your Johnson outboard to the
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| questions, though, there are still
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| | lake time and time again.
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| resources available to you.
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