strtbobber
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Oct 12, 2010
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1977 55hp Evinrude.....model # 55772D.........I got this motor for cheap, so I replaced all seals and gaskets, replaced impeller, rebuilt fuel pump and carbs. Now it runs quite well. The problem I'm having is getting it to shift into reverse. It just "grinds", and the very odd time, it may slip into gear.
When I put the LU back on, after seals and impeller change, I didn't have the proper measuring tool to determine the shift rod length. So, before I removed the shift rod, I marked it with a sharpie, so I could at least get it close. Thing is, I have no idea if the shift rod was in the correct position before I ever took it apart, since I wasn't able to run it before purchase.
Anyway, I am able to adjust the rod without removing the LU. So, for the past 2 days I've been threading the shift rod out, one revolution at a time, and then taking it to the river for "on trailer" testing each night. It's gotten closer, but it still won't shift into reverse like it should. Like I said, the ODD time it slips in.
My question is: Should I keep threading the shift rod out one turn at a time, and eventually will it start to shift properly? Or, if I do that, do I run the risk of it not shifting into forward eventually? Or is there a risk of completely threading the rod out of the gear case?
I know about the thumb screw adjustments, but they don't provide quite enough adjustment just yet. I'm guessing because the shift rod itself needs to be adjusted more.
Please, somebody help me fix this!! Thanks!!!!
When I put the LU back on, after seals and impeller change, I didn't have the proper measuring tool to determine the shift rod length. So, before I removed the shift rod, I marked it with a sharpie, so I could at least get it close. Thing is, I have no idea if the shift rod was in the correct position before I ever took it apart, since I wasn't able to run it before purchase.
Anyway, I am able to adjust the rod without removing the LU. So, for the past 2 days I've been threading the shift rod out, one revolution at a time, and then taking it to the river for "on trailer" testing each night. It's gotten closer, but it still won't shift into reverse like it should. Like I said, the ODD time it slips in.
My question is: Should I keep threading the shift rod out one turn at a time, and eventually will it start to shift properly? Or, if I do that, do I run the risk of it not shifting into forward eventually? Or is there a risk of completely threading the rod out of the gear case?
I know about the thumb screw adjustments, but they don't provide quite enough adjustment just yet. I'm guessing because the shift rod itself needs to be adjusted more.
Please, somebody help me fix this!! Thanks!!!!