2003 ST 4 Stroke 9.9/15HP Johnson outboards Service Repair Manual P/N 5005714, Page 32Get this manual
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE VALVE CLEARANCE
For No1 (top) cylinder: Rotate the crankshaft clockwise to align the PUNCH mark next to "1" the pulley with the INOEX mark the cylinder head bIock