Need help !! Reverse gear won’t come out of the prop shaft

[Bourd]

Hi i need to change the dog clutch on my 1986 johnson lower unit… so i pull out the bearing carrier the 2 snap ring and the bearing and plate but now the reverse gear wont come out! it suppose to be easy but it seem to get stuck on the prop shaft… i push the gear and it turn free on the shaft but won’t fall out… do you have any tricks or idea on how to remove it … until i remove it i can’t remove te pignon gear nut and the drive shaft so the prop shaft would not come out …thanks for your help

 

[racerone]

Can you explain what motor you own / are working on ???----Why do you need to change the clutch dog ?

 

[Bourd]

Can you explain what motor you own / are working on ???----Why do you need to change the clutch dog ?

Yes sorry is a johnson 40hp 1986… because they are jumping when a put it in front and reverse i want to see if it’s worn i think the clutch dog is not square anymore and it not engaged right in the gear

 

[racerone]

Need model # here.---That gear should fall out onto your work bench when propshaft is given a bump on the bench.------Sounds like there is more wrong like bad gears !!---Busted clutch dog.--Any metal chips in the gear oil ?----Any water ?----And yes I looked at a reverse gear 15 seconds ago to confirm it should fall out !

 

[Bourd]

Ok im not at home but tonight i will give you model # … exactly what i think …a little bit of water in the oil but not that much …bearing carrier and the bearing in front of the gear was nice no rust nothing everything look fine… a see a guys who made a video of a reverse gear stuck on the prop shaft they spin perfectly but wont come out. Look like it stuck in the little lip groove on the prop shaft maybe have got the same problem but i don’t know how to get it out

 

[racerone]

It should fall out.