Shift problem - 75 hp

[lawgod@offshore-tax.com]

Greetings, this is my first post.<br /><br />End of last year I hit a rock at full speed. Motor ran for a bit (vibration) but quit and would not start when I slowed down. Put it away for the winter.<br /><br />Got it started this year and took it for a quick spin (2 minutes). Now it will not go into forward or reverse.<br /><br />Reverse has always been a problem since I got the motor used. Originally there was no reverse, but I adjusted the two nuts on the shift lever/rod and it would go into reverse with some 'ticking/clicking'.<br /><br />I can spin the prop and can tell when it is in gear (both forward and reverse) by a cluck, increased resistance as I spin the prop & noise as I spin the prop, but as I turn the prop there is not enough resistance - it is not turning over the engine.<br /><br />Any suggestions, what trouble shooting should I do to try to identify the problem? I don't even know what to look for if I open it up.<br /><br />Thanks

 

[roscoe]

Re: Shift problem - 75 hp

Did you hit the rock with the lower unit or the prop?<br /><br />You could have bent the prop shaft, which may have made the clutchdog problem worse, which appears to be worn.<br /><br />Manual and lower unit tear down. Check for bent shaft and worn clutchdog.

 

[lawgod@offshore-tax.com]

Re: Shift problem - 75 hp

The lower unit hit the rock and had a big ding. I took the hammer to it to staighten it out. The prop has its share of marks and dints from past close encounters.<br /><br />Randy