Re: 1957 qd-18
Hi Frank 27. I have a '61 QD-22, which is virtually identical to your motor. I agree with High Trim. Are you sure the shift rod is properly seated in its connector? They can be notoriously tricky and seem like they're seated properly when they are not. It's quite common. They fact that you can get in to FWD, but not REV is also a classic sign of a poorly seated shift rod. Did you actually take the skeg off and inspect the gears when you took the LU off? If so, perhaps the phillips head, shift rod pivot screw is not installed properly. Again, a fairly common problem. Thankfully, these little motors are so simple there are only a few things it can be. Assuming the flywheel rotates and the prop can spin in either direction when in neutral, then it must be something invloving the shift rod. A few pics may help too. Keep us posted.
