hi everyone. new to the forum and new to boat ownership. i have a 2000 johnson 150 carburated. there are 3 bolts in the lower unit that access the oil in the lower unit case. 2 large regular blade screws 1 top and 1 bottom, and there is also a phillips (4 way?) in btween those 2. my question is as i add the fluid from the bottom hole is the LU full when it comes out the middle hole ( with the 4 way screw ) or must it be filled until it comes out the top hole, or is there a specific amount that goes in.
thanks for your help.
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You only need to remove the slotted screws to fill and drain your lower unit's fluid. Get a large aluminum pan from the grocery store and place it under the lower unit. Trim the motor up enough for you to remove the lower slotted screw and the upper slotted vent screw. Drain the lower unit fluid into the pan. You can get a fill pump kit from your local Evinrude dealer along with two 32 oz bottles of lower unit fluid. I would recommend Ultra HPF XR for your motor. You will need 33 oz to fill it. Trim the motor down until level then, screw the pump into the bottom drain hole after the fluid is completely drained. Pump the fluid into the lower unit until it comes out of the TOP vent hole. Give it a few more pumps and then install the top slotted plug.
