I finally had some time to tear into the lower unit, more answers below:
There is a tiny yoke on the shaft.
It needs to be square and no wear on either side.
Pics of the yoke:
Loosen it and see if it can be shifted easily?
The shift cable shifted very smoothly when disconnected from the...
Hey Jerry thanks for the help. Answers below:
When you cut down the dog.
Did you cut the top of the dog or just the edge ?
Just the edge, the height of the dog is the same.
There is a tiny yoke on the shaft.
It needs to be square and no wear on either side.
Do you have pics of a good/bad yoke...
I have a 1986 Force 125. It had trouble shifting into gear (lots of ratcheting) so I machined the dog and gear faces square. At first this repair did wonders, but then it started kicking out of gear every 5 seconds or so in forward. If I adjust it far enough to get it tightly into forward I...
I'd appreciate some experienced opinions about the condition of a 1986 Force 125hp clutch. Reverse hasn't worked right for some time (took high revs to engage) but it could have been a cable issue. This boat/motor is new to me, and the previous owner definitively didn't take very good care of...
