Since you have a manual, I assume you already know you have 2 shifting coils
in the lower unit. Find the dark blue and dark green wires that come out of
the shifter. Follow them back and you should find quick disconnects behind
the motor and just before they go into the lower unit. Disconnect them and
with ignition on be sure you have 12V coming to them from the shifter . Blue
is reverse and green is fwd. Be sure the lower unit is grounded good. If
voltage is good, check each coil for continuity. I can't remember for sure,
but I think they should read around 6 ohms.

--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va


"Jim Rojas" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know how to repair the electric shift solenoid system on a
1976
OMC outdrive? I have the Clymer manual, but I am very unclear how this is
done.

Thanks

Jim Rojas