Hello, I’m a new member and I have pretty much everything to learn. I just acquired a Johnson 5hp TN 28, and cleaned it up, got it running but it wasn’t pumping any water. I disconnected the neutral clutch cable and dropped the lower unit and when I got to the water pump, the impeller was in pieces. I replaced the impeller, put the washer, spring and another piece back on the driveshaft, and started to reinstall the unit. The cable feeds about 3/4 the way up and then just gets stuck. I’ve tried it a dozen or more times and it still sticks at the same spot. I even tried wd40 and some motor oil on the cable…same result. Tried feeding it from the top and it goes through fine. Any suggestions? Also the washers and seemingly oversized spring fall off each time I pull it back down. Had to fish the spring out with a coat hanger. I’m concerned it won’t seal properly once I finally get the cable fed properly. Any help and advice will be appreciated!
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