Help with 30 hp evinrude

[antman520]

Hi..I have a 197?'s evinrude starts runs well at trolling speed,but when I try to go fast it jumps out of gear...Anyone know what could be causing that....And how to fix it....Thank's much....

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Help with 30 hp evinrude

welcome to iboats. 99% you have a bad clutch dog. is it tiller or remote controlled. the gears in the lower unit are very square edged, from shifting slowly ( hearing the gears mesh) these edges get worn, and rounded off. thus, when the load is applied the come out of gear. almost like hitting a log.

if it is remote controlled the cables could be misadjusted, and not going all the way in gear. or the shift linkage could be misadjusted.

 

[antman520]

Re: Help with 30 hp evinrude

Thanks for your reply... so can those gears be replaced easy or are we talking big money for new lower end.... or what would be the best way of fixing it it.... the guy wants to sell it to me for $100.00 dollors.... it is a tiller.......Thanks

 

[wbeaton]

Re: Help with 30 hp evinrude

New gear set $500-600. Used lower unit $300-400, but you may be able to get a used lower unit cheaper. If its in good shape I'd bite and take it off his hands depending on the year. I don't believe they made a 30 hp until the 1980's with the exception of 1956, but I doubt you'd mistake a 1950's for a 1980's outboard. A good 1980's OMC 30 hp tiller would fetch around $1000 CDN up here.

I'd find a donor motor with a bad powerhead and a good lower unit. I paid $275 for my last one and it had electric start.

 

[F_R]

Re: Help with 30 hp evinrude

"Easy" depends on your skills and comfort level with tearing a lower unit completely apart. Start off with a factory service manual from outboardbooks.com

Parts ain't cheap.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Help with 30 hp evinrude

You will probably need to add the cost of a couple extra tools you may not already have in your tool chest, such as a big honking pair of snap ring pliers.