motor jumps out of the water when put in reverse

[abby.baby]

I have a 1985 force fifty motor on my boat does anyone have any pictures of how all this stuff hooks up proper to keep the motor locked down when i put it in reverse right now it jumps out of the water.

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: motor jumps out of the water when put in reverse



Here is the handle, shaft, actuating cam, and connecting rod. Unfortunately I do not have and good photos of the rod and clamp plate where it clamps over the tilt bar that passes through both transom clamps.

IF the clamp plate is still attached inside the swivel yoke, all you need to do (temporarily) is to reach down and hold up the plate while you lower the engine. when the swivel yoke is touching the tilt bar that passes through the transom clamps, release the plate and if the springs are syill good it should snap down over the tilt bar, locking down the engine.

 

[abby.baby]

Re: motor jumps out of the water when put in reverse

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Here is the handle, shaft, actuating cam, and connecting rod. Unfortunately I do not have and good photos of the rod and clamp plate where it clamps over the tilt bar that passes through both transom clamps.

IF the clamp plate is still attached inside the swivel yoke, all you need to do (temporarily) is to reach down and hold up the plate while you lower the engine. when the swivel yoke is touching the tilt bar that passes through the transom clamps, release the plate and if the springs are syill good it should snap down over the tilt bar, locking down the engine.

Thank You for the pictures and the information

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: motor jumps out of the water when put in reverse

Pics of what you have will help.
One guy asked the same question and turns out he didn't have a lock bar.