Bro, yours is the ONLY video out there that is even remotely helpful, let alone as descriptive and accurate as yours. Thanks. I think people should be aware that how they name the video determines whether it will ever be found and seen by the tight people. Thanks again!
FINALLY!!! Someone who actually did a video on how to disassemble the lower unit on these Evinrude/Johnsons. Chris you did an awesome job. I was considering doing a video, because I could not find one and I have so many people asking me how to do it. I wish before I had someone to point them to, now I do. Thank you.
Chris M . great video i have a 96 Johnson venom 200 with exact same problem however looks a little different. how do i remove the bearing assembly on that? is it threaded in?
The timing on is perfect. I’m about to do this work on a 1988 Johnson 90 hp that jumps out of gear under a WOT load. Best video I’ve seen about the disassembly. Thank you.
I have a boat I just bought it has a 35 horse Johnson on it it's a 1959 and watching your video I see you know what you're doing going to start tinkering with it this weekend so I'm looking forward to some helpful hints from you thanks for your video that was awesome
Bob Bell I just did mine. I used 3 large snap hooks i bought at home depot $2.50 each(marine section) and some chain. A puller from auto parts store. Open up the small end of the snap hook(where rope would go) that is what will hook around the 3 supports of the carrier. The top support is a little smaller than the other 2 so I had to adjust the hook by putting it in a vice and hammer it down about a half inch. This way all chain lengths were 3 links. Removed long puller hooks off of the puller and used the shackles to connect the 3 chain pieces. I had to widen the link that went to the hook as it wouldn't fit through. 1983 Johnson 40...once ready had it out in 5 minutes
Excellent video Sir, I personally use a slide hammer to attempt bearing carrier removal (short of doing any damage of course) prior to using a puller, but I liked this video. Always looking for easier more effective ways to make the job less painful and irritating. Thanks for sharing.
Remember to measure the shift rod length before removing or count how may turns you make unscrewing it. It will make your reinstallation much smoother. 😁 Nice video
What a great video You're easy to learn from you give good direction you should be an instructor You're easy to learn fromThanks for the lesson and all the information I look forward to more videos from you
Wondering how similar this unit is to a Johnson 130 1998 lower unit with the V6 case. But very informative and appreciate your knowledge you were very thoughtful and thorough to sharing
great video, the other three videos i watched skipped over a few VERY IMPORTANT steps that had me a fighting to get my lower unit apart. glad you could clear things up for me.
Great video . I have evinrude 1977 75hp I messed up my shift gear ajustment. My neutral locked in reversed gear ffs I lower it in water and got a whole new problem . Now these snap rings giving me another battle mostly because not having the right tools .But this video is giving me some hope .
Bear in mind that for clutch dog damage, you can easily use a Dremel with a properly sized and beveled wheel to grind a one degree angle back into the dog. Start at the base and don't be tempted to go more than one degree or it'll lock in gear!
4:25 my gear fell out with a bunch of small pin rollers. Where the heck did those come from, and go back to? I'm having a very hard time getting the shaft and gear changing mech out...I think some of my gears that have shaved off, have got lodged and wedged making this portion very hard....lol. Thanks for showing the steps....
thank you saved 2 grand doing this. Got my parts off eBay around 400 with the special wrench for pinion gear nut . I would have scrapped the outboard in not for this video. really not hard . marina wanted 2.400 outboard isn't worth to old but for 400 and little fun project thanks again
I have a 1988 Erude150....theres a phillips screw thats on the starboard side of the lower unit just in front of the water pickup. If that screw was removed in thinking it was the lower unit oil fill hole, then it was put back in....is there anything that could damage to the gears by removing and then replacing that screw. Thanks for your time, hope to hear back
This is excellent, just what I needed. I have one lower unit that I cracked up the gear casing on a rock but the internal parts seem fine. I have another lower unit that the gear casing is fine but there is definitely something wrong as there is a loud noise in the lower unit and metal shavings. Plan is to rebuild one good lower unit out of the 2. Any idea if or where I could find torque specs for putting it back together?
I have the same lower unit on my 200 2 stroke Johnson (1999) and my problem started with just not engaging in reverse. No noises, no vibration, no nothing... but then I noticed that the prop has about 1/2" of in/out play. Haven't gotten into it yet... but I know the prop nut is tight and that the play is in the shaft. Any thoughts?
GULF ASSASIN I have the same lower unit Johnson 115 1981 and can’t get it to shift forward or reverse . Can I still get the prop shaft out without shifting to reverse ? Water was in the oil and it sat up a few years. Shifted fine before for 15 years plus . Never knew to change or check the lower unit oil lol 😂
Great video here. I was doing a impellor re kit on my lower unit of a 1985 25Hp Evinrude and i removed the gear dog locator pin. Now ive got the unit back up attached to the leg but the pin won't go back in and i tried moving the gear dog around, I cant get neutral or anything. The lever jump from forward to back skipping over neutral and nothings really engaging. Is it a full pull apart job from here or is it possible to get it bck in?. Ive tried pokejng aroind in there and in through a il drain plug hole right next to it. The dog clutch i think it is moves a fraction but then returns to where it was making it impossible to locate a hole.
For everyone trying to get the lower unit back on and cant get the shifting rod hole to line up w the pin i figured it out, adust the throttle either in forward or reverse till it lines up. Took me hours to figure that out
I am having trouble getting the snap rings out of the case. It's a 1990 60hp long shaft. I got a pair of 11" needlenose pliers and ground them down to fit in the holes. That thing is loose and rotated in there, but I can't get enough clearance to get it out. And ideas?
When you use the 7/8 wrench inside to take out the lock nut, ours is completely rounded off. How can we get it out since there isn't anything for the wrench to bite on?
What were the symptoms of the damage that led you to take it apart? I have a 115 evinrude that has a slight knocking when engine is in gear. when Im in neutral I dont hear any noise.
One question: Any idea on how to remove the bearing housing under the impeller assembly when it is obviously seized to the driveshaft? Not having any luck so far, thanks.
Thanks for this video! Can you make one for reassembly? I'm particularly interested in the pinion gear re install. Is this the basic equal dis/reassembly for a smaller OMC lower unit? I have a 99 50hp. Thank you!
Is it a bad sign if I can pull the bearing assembly out by hand without a puller I put my puller on and went to tighten my puller to the shaft and noticed it started to move without any tension
great info. have a 73 85hp that i have disassembled, however, the trust bearing cover will not come off and the drive shaft is seized (will not turn). gears look fine. any suggestion on how to get drive shaft out when stuck
Yes Sir, Thanks.. my top Needle Bearing was Locked up, and I got the Nut off of the Pinion gear.. The Drive shaft wont Come Out through the pinion gear.. I have Another foot with a cracked Housing with All Good parts.. How Do I force the Top drive shaft Out Please??
Question about the set screw next to the water intake. It does not seem to be seating into anything anything. Everything came apart with out removing it? Any explanation or help would be greatly appreciated.
I have a 2000 Evinrude 225 Hp outboard. Does it make a difference which direction the gear housing for the drive shaft faces? I noticed a oil hole in the case and one in the housing but they don't line up....Thanks.
How similar would a 1976 70hp Evinrude be to this? Got one that won't stay in reverse even if I manually shift it with the linkage disconnected. It just bucks and kicks.
great video! Simplified but still very informative. Using your video I have gotten to the point of removing the prop shaft which I can not figure out how to remove since it has a different shift assembly than yours. It's a 76' evinrude 85hp with hydrolic oil pump. Can you shed some light on my predicament... Greatly appreciated
I have a question. I accidently took the Philips screw out of my lower thinking it was a drain plug. Now it won't go back in. What will i have to do to get this in order
I noticed the forward gear was sloppy on the prop shaft. Mine is the same way but my bushing looks a little worn. Is that normal? should the forward gear bushing be sloppy on the prop shaft?
good video, my issue is i cant get my pinion gear out. not alot of movement like the video has on the prop shaft. what can i do? all my gears are good so i dont want to ruin any. i got the lower end damaged, slight prop shaft bent. is the issue with that maybe?
I'm trying to get a 1999 50 Johnson apart and am faced with what I think is a hard Plastic retainer at the front end of the propeller shaft housing and am not sure if it is threaded on or pressed?
My lower unit to a 70 hp started slipping and the gears started clicking when put into Forward Neutral. It usually happens after running for about an hour. Does the shifter and the clutch dog the cause
Hey Chris, if you are still responding to this video, I would like to know how the motor was reacting to the broken gears? I have a problem with my 1988 Evinrude 150xp outboard that is causing me pain! The motor will do great when out of the water on muffs but bogs down and will not put the boat on plane. I have checked just about everything fuel and electrical and replace many things. I removed the lower unit and when I shift into forward or reverse the prop shaft turns but is not turning very smooth and will turn both directions in reverse or forward position? Could this rough movement get worse in the water and cause the motor to bog down? I am out of ideas and looking at anything now. Thanks
Hello, i just put a 50 HP vro2 Johnson back togheter. And now it wont to in forward gear, it just ticks over. Im thinking i missed a shim behind the forward gear? Does this sound right to you? Best regards.
great help Chris, do u by chance know anything about weak spark?I have a 79 85hp rude that ran great until about a weak ago and now it wont stay at idle and it revs up and down at high rpm.hoping u can help.thanks again
I have a hard time putting back the pinnion gear Its almost the shift gear peace in the rear is no all the way in You have a video of re installing the unit Thx
My lower end is like it is hitting stuff in the water I pulled the lower unit apart and the only thing that had a bad spot on it is the dog gear but the spot it not on the spline and it's so small I don't see how it would make it hit like that
I have a 50 Johnson. I was changing the lower unit oil and I remove the Phillips screw that sits slightly above the bullet toward the front of the motor. Now I cannot reinstall that screw it’s a Phillips head goes to my cylindrical chef about an inch long and then there’s a smaller threaded screw or bolt on the end of that which is about quarter of an inch long. What do I have to do to reinstall that screw?
What if I can't shift into reverse before I remove the shifting rod? That's the whole reason I'm into the lower unit. It doesn't want to move, and I found a lot of metal shavings on the drain plug magnets, so I'm sure something got ground up a bit. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I had a blown forward and pinion gear that I replaced last season. The rebuild worked for only a month until it destroyed both gears again. Did I possibly miss something on the rebuild that could of caused this? Incorrect shimming? or a high idle? Any help is appreciated, thanks. Great Video!
I know this video is 5 years old but what was the motor doing to come up with this solution? I have a 98 Johnson 150 that is not going into gear. When the motor is off and it's in neutral the prop spins freely however when it's in forward or reverse I can still spin the prop but not as easy but it's not too hard. It was running real rough when I was on the water in forward gear but smooth in neutral then I lut it back into forward and nothing.. Any ideal?
No fancy intro. No music. Straight and to the point video. I clicked like and subscribed as soon as the video was over.
Bro, yours is the ONLY video out there that is even remotely helpful, let alone as descriptive and accurate as yours. Thanks. I think people should be aware that how they name the video determines whether it will ever be found and seen by the tight people. Thanks again!
FINALLY!!! Someone who actually did a video on how to disassemble the lower unit on these Evinrude/Johnsons. Chris you did an awesome job. I was considering doing a video, because I could not find one and I have so many people asking me how to do it. I wish before I had someone to point them to, now I do. Thank you.
jermelger Thanks, I appreciate it.
No smoke, No B/S, just a straight forward, right to the point video. Thank you.
Ron Stewart Thanks brotha...I hope it was helpful.
Chris M . great video i have a 96 Johnson venom 200 with exact same problem however looks a little different. how do i remove the bearing assembly on that? is it threaded in?
The timing on is perfect. I’m about to do this work on a 1988 Johnson 90 hp that jumps out of gear under a WOT load. Best video I’ve seen about the disassembly. Thank you.
Straight to the point very well done you should do some videos on taking powerheads apart and putting them back together you are a good instructor
Thank you for the excellent video, that helped me out so much to figure out the lower is fine, now the pain begins.....
Thanks very much. Nice clear video showing the sequential steps, and only took 7 mins.
I have a boat I just bought it has a 35 horse Johnson on it it's a 1959 and watching your video I see you know what you're doing going to start tinkering with it this weekend so I'm looking forward to some helpful hints from you thanks for your video that was awesome
Just watching this...from 8 yrs ago...very helpful. Thanks!!! But how do you get that locking nut and gear back in place?
You're a good teacher. Not a lot of wasted words. I've got an OMC Stringer 800 and this will help me with that. Thanks
Bob Bell
I just did mine. I used 3 large snap hooks i bought at home depot $2.50 each(marine section) and some chain. A puller from auto parts store. Open up the small end of the snap hook(where rope would go) that is what will hook around the 3 supports of the carrier. The top support is a little smaller than the other 2 so I had to adjust the hook by putting it in a vice and hammer it down about a half inch. This way all chain lengths were 3 links. Removed long puller hooks off of the puller and used the shackles to connect the 3 chain pieces. I had to widen the link that went to the hook as it wouldn't fit through. 1983 Johnson 40...once ready had it out in 5 minutes
Can you show how to put it back together?
Loved this video! Straight to the point and no babbling on and on. My kinda video, awesome job!
John Mcguire Thanks, I appreciate it.
Excellent video Sir, I personally use a slide hammer to attempt bearing carrier removal (short of doing any damage of course) prior to using a puller, but I liked this video. Always looking for easier more effective ways to make the job less painful and irritating. Thanks for sharing.
Remember to measure the shift rod length before removing or count how may turns you make unscrewing it. It will make your reinstallation much smoother. 😁 Nice video
Is there an assembly video I have to say yours is the best I've seen
Your video is the only one I could find of it's type! It helped me so much! Thank you very much!
What a great video You're easy to learn from you give good direction you should be an instructor You're easy to learn fromThanks for the lesson and all the information I look forward to more videos from you
Wondering how similar this unit is to a Johnson 130 1998 lower unit with the V6 case. But very informative and appreciate your knowledge you were very thoughtful and thorough to sharing
great video, the other three videos i watched skipped over a few VERY IMPORTANT steps that had me a fighting to get my lower unit apart. glad you could clear things up for me.
Great video . I have evinrude 1977 75hp I messed up my shift gear ajustment. My neutral locked in reversed gear ffs I lower it in water and got a whole new problem . Now these snap rings giving me another battle mostly because not having the right tools .But this video is giving me some hope .
Thank you for making this. It saved my butt more than once!
Thank you for this. Do you have a video putting it back together?
Nice vid. Saved me a couple of headaches for sure. The book helps but there's nothing like seeing it done.
Great video! Showed me everything I needed to get into my 97 Johnson 70hp. Now to change all the seals and get it back together!
Great video. This looks like a lot more working than I was hoping for
Do you have one reassembling the lower unit? setting the shift rod and things?
Excellent video! I have to do this job as soon as my replacement case arrives and your video has me feeling much more confident about it.. Thanks!
Would also love to see a reassembly video as well!
Great video no junkstraight to the point very informative thanks a million!
What socket r u using to hold the driveshaft?
Bear in mind that for clutch dog damage, you can easily use a Dremel with a properly sized and beveled wheel to grind a one degree angle back into the dog. Start at the base and don't be tempted to go more than one degree or it'll lock in gear!
Answered pretty much all my questions.. Thanks for creating this content!
4:25 my gear fell out with a bunch of small pin rollers. Where the heck did those come from, and go back to? I'm having a very hard time getting the shaft and gear changing mech out...I think some of my gears that have shaved off, have got lodged and wedged making this portion very hard....lol. Thanks for showing the steps....
thank you saved 2 grand doing this. Got my parts off eBay around 400 with the special wrench for pinion gear nut . I would have scrapped the outboard in not for this video. really not hard . marina wanted 2.400 outboard isn't worth to old but for 400 and little fun project thanks again
yeah I really liked this video! you did a great job explaining it and showing and telling really helped me with my 85ETLR78C motor
If only you would do the reassemble ! World would be complete
I have a 1988 Erude150....theres a phillips screw thats on the starboard side of the lower unit just in front of the water pickup. If that screw was removed in thinking it was the lower unit oil fill hole, then it was put back in....is there anything that could damage to the gears by removing and then replacing that screw. Thanks for your time, hope to hear back
Great video. Thank you. Now, back to my 1987 Evinrude 60hp.......parts came in today, and havta replace my oil seals.
Thank you.
I'd love to see a reassembly video as well
me too!
Me three
play this video in reverse ... lol
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Very helpful! Thanks - but question, why is it important to have it in reverse before removing it?
it needs to be all the way down for the assembly to slide out.
I’m trying to remove my forward gear without the shaft, is it possible to use other tools to push it all the way down to release it?
Excellent video. Just curious why it has to be in Reverse? Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge of outboards.
Because he said so
@@cameroncabrera6476 wow thanks bud. I can sleep now.
@@brianhoward4698 np
This is excellent, just what I needed. I have one lower unit that I cracked up the gear casing on a rock but the internal parts seem fine. I have another lower unit that the gear casing is fine but there is definitely something wrong as there is a loud noise in the lower unit and metal shavings. Plan is to rebuild one good lower unit out of the 2. Any idea if or where I could find torque specs for putting it back together?
Do you have a video of reassembling and how to set up the gear backlash
I have the same lower unit on my 200 2 stroke Johnson (1999) and my problem started with just not engaging in reverse. No noises, no vibration, no nothing... but then I noticed that the prop has about 1/2" of in/out play. Haven't gotten into it yet... but I know the prop nut is tight and that the play is in the shaft. Any thoughts?
GULF ASSASIN I have the same lower unit Johnson 115 1981 and can’t get it to shift forward or reverse . Can I still get the prop shaft out without shifting to reverse ? Water was in the oil and it sat up a few years. Shifted fine before for 15 years plus . Never knew to change or check the lower unit oil lol 😂
Very good job all around, Chris !
+exstaticguy Thanks...I appreciate it.
Great video here.
I was doing a impellor re kit on my lower unit of a 1985 25Hp Evinrude and i removed the gear dog locator pin. Now ive got the unit back up attached to the leg but the pin won't go back in and i tried moving the gear dog around, I cant get neutral or anything. The lever jump from forward to back skipping over neutral and nothings really engaging.
Is it a full pull apart job from here or is it possible to get it bck in?. Ive tried pokejng aroind in there and in through a il drain plug hole right next to it. The dog clutch i think it is moves a fraction but then returns to where it was making it impossible to locate a hole.
Any tips on getting the drive shaft out
For everyone trying to get the lower unit back on and cant get the shifting rod hole to line up w the pin i figured it out, adust the throttle either in forward or reverse till it lines up. Took me hours to figure that out
I am having trouble getting the snap rings out of the case. It's a 1990 60hp long shaft. I got a pair of 11" needlenose pliers and ground them down to fit in the holes. That thing is loose and rotated in there, but I can't get enough clearance to get it out. And ideas?
Nice video. It sure helped on my disassembly of my Evinrude.
When you use the 7/8 wrench inside to take out the lock nut, ours is completely rounded off. How can we get it out since there isn't anything for the wrench to bite on?
Great job on the demonstration. You are very knowledgeable and I appreciate your time in putting this together.Tom
What were the symptoms of the damage that led you to take it apart? I have a 115 evinrude that has a slight knocking when engine is in gear. when Im in neutral I dont hear any noise.
One question: Any idea on how to remove the bearing housing under the impeller assembly when it is obviously seized to the driveshaft? Not having any luck so far, thanks.
Thanks for this video! Can you make one for reassembly? I'm particularly interested in the pinion gear re install. Is this the basic equal dis/reassembly for a smaller OMC lower unit? I have a 99 50hp. Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to do this video.
Is it a bad sign if I can pull the bearing assembly out by hand without a puller I put my puller on and went to tighten my puller to the shaft and noticed it started to move without any tension
great info. have a 73 85hp that i have disassembled, however, the trust bearing cover will not come off and the drive shaft is seized (will not turn). gears look fine. any suggestion on how to get drive shaft out when stuck
Zachary Metz Possibly something has fragmented in the assembly and seized it. Some times u gotta pull some teeth.
Wish I would have seen this before I took it apart. Could only wish my pinion gear came off that easy though. Thanks.
Yes Sir, Thanks.. my top Needle Bearing was Locked up, and I got the Nut off of the Pinion gear.. The Drive shaft wont Come Out through the pinion gear.. I have Another foot with a cracked Housing with All Good parts.. How Do I force the Top drive shaft Out Please??
how do you put everything back? especially the pinion gear?
Question about the set screw next to the water intake. It does not seem to be seating into anything anything. Everything came apart with out removing it? Any explanation or help would be greatly appreciated.
I have a 1984 E65wtlcrs with a bad lower unit can’t find a replacement any idas on where I mite find one Rathdrum ID
Does evinrudge cross with Johnson lower units if so what should I look for
I have a 2000 Evinrude 225 Hp outboard. Does it make a difference which direction the gear housing for the drive shaft faces? I noticed a oil hole in the case and one in the housing but they don't line up....Thanks.
How similar would a 1976 70hp Evinrude be to this? Got one that won't stay in reverse even if I manually shift it with the linkage disconnected. It just bucks and kicks.
I have an 88 after watching your video I'm diving in...Thanks
great video! Simplified but still very informative. Using your video I have gotten to the point of removing the prop shaft which I can not figure out how to remove since it has a different shift assembly than yours. It's a 76' evinrude 85hp with hydrolic oil pump. Can you shed some light on my predicament... Greatly appreciated
+jesus rivera Try boats.net for the breakdown.
I have the lower unit off because of a poor compression test should I tear the whole thing down like you did?
What socket did you use to turn the drive shaft
Chris, how do you reinstall the pinion. Gear and nut. I cain’t get my hand in there.
Great video, will be on re-assembly video.
Do you have a video on reassemble?
I have a question. I accidently took the Philips screw out of my lower thinking it was a drain plug. Now it won't go back in. What will i have to do to get this in order
I noticed the forward gear was sloppy on the prop shaft. Mine is the same way but my bushing looks a little worn. Is that normal? should the forward gear bushing be sloppy on the prop shaft?
good video, my issue is i cant get my pinion gear out. not alot of movement like the video has on the prop shaft. what can i do? all my gears are good so i dont want to ruin any. i got the lower end damaged, slight prop shaft bent. is the issue with that maybe?
Can I ask what were the symptoms of the bad gear?
Will the lower unit off of a Johnson 140 be the same as a lower unit off a 115 same year? Will they interchange?
Great video! Thanks you, could possibly consider doing a reinstall video? Or recommend a good one to follow. TIA
I'm trying to get a 1999 50 Johnson apart and am faced with what I think is a hard Plastic retainer at the front end of the propeller shaft housing and am not sure if it is threaded on or pressed?
Where can I get a puller or what all do I need to make one. I'm having a weld put on the lower unit so I have to remove all parts.
My lower unit to a 70 hp started slipping and the gears started clicking when put into Forward Neutral. It usually happens after running for about an hour. Does the shifter and the clutch dog the cause
Hey Chris, if you are still responding to this video, I would like to know how the motor was reacting to the broken gears?
I have a problem with my 1988 Evinrude 150xp outboard that is causing me pain!
The motor will do great when out of the water on muffs but bogs down and will not put the boat on plane. I have checked just about everything fuel and electrical and replace many things.
I removed the lower unit and when I shift into forward or reverse the prop shaft turns but is not turning very smooth and will turn both directions in reverse or forward position?
Could this rough movement get worse in the water and cause the motor to bog down?
I am out of ideas and looking at anything now.
Thanks
Great video! Very well done!
Is there an adapter for the top of the driveshaft?
Hello, i just put a 50 HP vro2 Johnson back togheter. And now it wont to in forward gear, it just ticks over. Im thinking i missed a shim behind the forward gear? Does this sound right to you? Best regards.
I have a unit nothing wrong with gears or shifting . Just getting water in gear box. . Should I just reseal or take it all the way apart
thanks for a great video. Very helpful. You make it look so easy!
Hey, I have an 85 hp evinrude Need correct adjustment for Shiff Rod
great help Chris, do u by chance know anything about weak spark?I have a 79 85hp rude that ran great until about a weak ago and now it wont stay at idle and it revs up and down at high rpm.hoping u can help.thanks again
I have a hard time putting back the pinnion gear Its almost the shift gear peace in the rear is no all the way in You have a video of re installing the unit Thx
good video. informative. working on a 75 hp evinrude. didn't know about those four bolts.
My lower end is like it is hitting stuff in the water I pulled the lower unit apart and the only thing that had a bad spot on it is the dog gear but the spot it not on the spline and it's so small I don't see how it would make it hit like that
I have a 50 Johnson. I was changing the lower unit oil and I remove the Phillips screw that sits slightly above the bullet toward the front of the motor. Now I cannot reinstall that screw it’s a Phillips head goes to my cylindrical chef about an inch long and then there’s a smaller threaded screw or bolt on the end of that which is about quarter of an inch long. What do I have to do to reinstall that screw?
What if I can't shift into reverse before I remove the shifting rod? That's the whole reason I'm into the lower unit. It doesn't want to move, and I found a lot of metal shavings on the drain plug magnets, so I'm sure something got ground up a bit. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I had a blown forward and pinion gear that I replaced last season. The rebuild worked for only a month until it destroyed both gears again. Did I possibly miss something on the rebuild that could of caused this? Incorrect shimming? or a high idle? Any help is appreciated, thanks. Great Video!
I know this video is 5 years old but what was the motor doing to come up with this solution? I have a 98 Johnson 150 that is not going into gear. When the motor is off and it's in neutral the prop spins freely however when it's in forward or reverse I can still spin the prop but not as easy but it's not too hard. It was running real rough when I was on the water in forward gear but smooth in neutral then I lut it back into forward and nothing.. Any ideal?
What happens if you don’t put it in reverse before pulling the rest of the gears out?