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Default johnson 90 hp 1998 won't shift

trainfan1 wrote:
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

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Rob

cable (s) seem ok. I can see the levers moving when the motor top is removed.


Well, that's pretty important.

It sounds like the shift rod linkage was not reconnected properly when
water pump service was done.

Rob

thanks, I'll check