help with boat motor

[ginaskipper]

hi my husband has a 1977 evinrude boat motor and he is trying to repair it, it will go into reverse but wont go into any other gear. i hope im asking this right but he needs to know how to take the prop out of the motor so he can fix it. any advice would be helpful thanks

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: help with boat motor

Welcome to iboats. a 1977 what evinrude.. hp model number. remove cotter pin and nut, prop should slide off.

 

[ginaskipper]

Re: help with boat motor

1977 35 hp

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: help with boat motor

Gina, I don't think removing the prop is going to fix that which is wrong with your motor. The problem could be in a variety of locations. It could be in the gearcase (transmission) behind the prop; it could be in the linkage as it moves up the motor to the control cable; it could be the adjustment of the control cable itself; or it could be in the control box at the steering wheel. First, though, we need to know the horsepower. It's usually on the motor cover in large lettering. We also need to know the model number. It's usually found on a metal nameplate somewhere on the bracket that fastens the motor to the back of the boat. Post this info and any other symptom as well as what you or your husband have done to trouble-shoot.

EDIT: Oops. I see you posted while I was composing.

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: help with boat motor

There are several pages in the manual that describe how to dis-assemble the lower unit and gearcase but I'm not going to re-type all that. Tell your husband he needs to get a Service Manual. OMC reprints are available at outboardbooks.com, here at iboats there are generic (Seloc or Clymer) manuals, manuals are cheap on ebay if they have the one you need, or your local library may have Seloc or Clymer manuals.