gear issues

cj thacker

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Apr 28, 2010
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i have a evinrude 25hp its an 89 and when i take it out it well get in high gear and then just come out of high gear and over rev the motor then it won't go back into high gear after that i have no idea where to start any help will be great
 

MushCreek

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Re: gear issues

High Gear?? Do you mean forward gear? At any rate, it could be a lot of things. The prop could have spun on it's hub. The shift dog could be gone. A gear could be damaged. The driveshaft could be stripped or broken. Or the shift linkage could have come apart. Does it work in reverse? A spun prop will often work at low speeds, and start slipping as you speed up. A clutch dog will usually pop in and out of gear with a bang like you hit something. If the prop is OK, you're gonna have to start taking things apart. If the prop is good, and the shift linkage appears to be working, then you'll have to get in to the gear case. The problem would likely be obvious once you go that far.
 

cj thacker

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Re: gear issues

yea it sounds like a clutch dog because ill be running, and then it will just feel like i hit a sandbar or something where would i start on that
 
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