"handdancer" u34929@uwe wrote in message news:7373fd31bdd63@uwe...
I just bought a boat with a 1998 Johnson outboard and we just launched her.
The engine, when put into neutral, will operate as iif n reverse - no
matter
where the throttle handle is placed. Further, it won't shift into forward
at
all. Is there something I didn't do (oil, grease, whatever)? Help


Remove the engine cover and check the linkage adjustment.

Chuck