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johnson 90 hp 1998 won't shift
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 |
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johnson 90 hp 1998 won't shift
"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 |
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johnson 90 hp 1998 won't shift
handdancer 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 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 Broken shift cable. Rob |
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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 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 Broken shift cable. Rob cable (s) seem ok. I can see the levers moving when the motor top is removed. |
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johnson 90 hp 1998 won't shift
handdancer wrote:
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 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 Broken shift cable. 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 |
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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 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] 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 |
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johnson 90 hp 1998 won't shift
"handdancer" u34929@uwe wrote in message news:73741b16a0fcf@uwe... 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 where the throttle handle is placed. Further, it won't shift into forward at all. Broken shift cable. cable (s) seem ok. I can see the levers moving when the motor top is removed. possibly the pin or clevis holding the gearcase shift rod to the linkage under the carbs came apart. Bill Grannis service manager |
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johnson 90 hp 1998 won't shift
Billgran wrote:
I just bought a boat with a 1998 Johnson outboard and we just launched her. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] forward at all. Broken shift cable. cable (s) seem ok. I can see the levers moving when the motor top is removed. possibly the pin or clevis holding the gearcase shift rod to the linkage under the carbs came apart. sounds dire. is this something I can do (realatively adroit with mechanical things)? Bill Grannis service manager |
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johnson 90 hp 1998 won't shift
"Billgran" wrote in message ... "handdancer" u34929@uwe wrote in message news:73741b16a0fcf@uwe... 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 where the throttle handle is placed. Further, it won't shift into forward at all. Broken shift cable. cable (s) seem ok. I can see the levers moving when the motor top is removed. possibly the pin or clevis holding the gearcase shift rod to the linkage under the carbs came apart. Bill Grannis service manager My Evinrude manual warns not to shift gears unless the motor is running. (exception is to shift back into neutral) Wonder if that could be cause of problems? |
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johnson 90 hp 1998 won't shift
Don White wrote:
I just bought a boat with a 1998 Johnson outboard and we just launched her. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] Bill Grannis service manager My Evinrude manual warns not to shift gears unless the motor is running. (exception is to shift back into neutral) Wonder if that could be cause of problems? ....hmm could be. does it state the result of shifting while NOT running? |
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