Finally. This is the video I've been looking for Mr Hodges. I have an '81 evinrude that won't shift right after and I've looked everywhere trying to find out how to fix it. I couldn't justify spending the money to take it to a boat mechanic with their insanely high repair costs. PS Love the accent. I'm from Alabama but it's still kinda rare to hear one so thick as yours around here.
Watched your water pump video also. thanks for that too. Doing my own water pump impeller and noticed the previous guy didn't replace the roll pin he had knocked out on the shift linkage and there was only a half of a cotter key thru it bent allowing slack . I found the old roll pin in the lower unit where it had been lost. Expecting to see a difference on the same situation you have. Mine is weird about shifting, never jumps out of gear, but sometimes doesn't wanna go in. Thanks for the videos sir.
Cool video. You covered issues I believe are the cause of more gear engagement problems people have with their outboards than the clutch dogs being worn. I'd be willing to bet that excessive play you show on the shift rod head and the bent pin and worn spring cams are the issues causing the dogs to round the edges. Fix those first and the repair costs drastically fall to affordable and worth doing.
Thank you for the simple explanation, everybody confuses people by making it more complicated then it is to sound smart..you took this and made it easy to understand, much appreciated thank you.
Thanks Danny!! Extremely good info. Of all the videos that I've watched on this subject, yours is the only one that I've seen to mention the pin and other parts as being possible problems. I'll be checking mine either today or tomorrow. I hope that my problem is as simple and inexpensive as yours!
Danny S Hodges, thanks for the explanation of how all this works. After seeing your video, I know exactly what needs to be done to repair my "reverse" issues. Leave it to a good ol boy to show everyone how it's done. Roll Tide!
Danny S Hodges I forgot to let you know that mine DID turn out to be an inexpensive fix. After stripping it down to the gears, which looked perfect, and putting it back together and adjusting the cables, it ran great. Thanks.
excellent explanation and Good visual pic's. .I am stripping an old unit which is a non runner for practice and a better understanding ..your site is a great help..many thanks
Hi Danny. Just watched your great video. I have a 1987 mercury 80hp 3cyl. When I put the muffs on it,it goes in and out of gear no problem. But when I'm on the water it will go into reverse but when I put it into forward it starts to skip. I machined the dog clutch and it seems to fit happily with forward gear but when I put it together and put it in the water it starts to slip again. Should the spring hold it in place or would a little wear on the forward gear cause this. Your Irish reader.
Brilliant information, my engine wasn’t going forward, just into neutral and reverse, took the gearbox apart n fixed what I thought was the problem but after assembling it back it now goes into neutral and forward but not reverse, I’m starting to think it may be something todo with the shift shaft?
thanks Danny think this may be the problem with my 1988 mercury 2 stroke, had the prop repressed after thinking it was a spun prop ( wasnt ) still no forward gear and just revs , no reverse either, the gear thing maybe the problem
have you ever taken shifter shaft rod out of mercury outboard and it comes out of the cam? any tricks to get back in cam without taking lower unit apart?
awesome video!......you crack me up when you first start talking , you sound like u flunked out of 5th grade,,,,but as you talk , you can see how truly intelligent you are ,, and how much information you have to explain in a very clear, methodical way , that truly helps people understand how something works,,,,,great job ,, keep up the videos
i guess you didnt read my comment completely ,, thats is what is ignorant,, go back to grammar school , i bet you didnt do well in reading and comprehension!
bent rodguy yes I did read your ignorant comment completely. Doesn’t stop me from thinking your ignorant for sayin people with southern accents are stupid some how. IGNORANT!! You should maybe check your spelling and proper English before saying someone else flunked school hahahahaha.
if you were smart enough you could clearly see the whole point of what i said ,, and with a joking overtone about his accent ,, to people intelligent enough to get it , clearly pointed out how brilliant his explanation was ,, just a pathetic undeducated yankee punk would make the comments you do clearly!
Hey Danny I have a 90 hp mercury shifter won’t go in reverse the problem is in the lower unit I can hold pressure on shifter at top of motor and turn the prop till i feel it touch then it will Wouk good for a while what u think
Danny S Hodges my 9.9 johnson stays in reverse will not go into forward. Changed clutch dog detent spring and balls. Hasn't helped. What else can I do. Perfect running motor. I don't wanna get rid of it.
thanks Danny I have 150 Johnson 1996 went out on lake boat would not go in reverse totally surprised me worked fine last year. It goes in forward and natural fine sometimes I have to wiggle control in neatural or engine wont start any ideas?
can u show how to check the linkage on an outboard please. my Tohatsu 9.8 hp is jammed. wont go into either reverse or forward. pls let me know what could be wrong and what needs to be fixed. thank you
I need help with my 1999 25hp outboard. I messed up and pulled the lower pin next to the drain on the lower unit. Now it go back in. Damn thing! Can you help please??
I pulled the shift cam out of my lower while doing the impeller yesterday. It’s a 1985 9.9hp Yamaha do I need a puller to get the assembly out to reinsert the shift cam?
Mate, just came across your video about outboard gear selectors, but It seems to me your engine idle speeds a bit fast, it would be easier on our gearbox if your engine idle speed was reduced a bit, robin
It took me three days to find a video on this I really do appreciate it thank you so much would’ve been great if you titled it Yamaha shift rod or shift problem. Thank God I found it and thank you for posting it. Mine is a little different there is a drain hole on the front loweer case you have to remove to push in on that shift shaft to slide the shift rod down all the way. Hope this helps someone in the future also. GOD BLESS
Hey great video and very informative as always! I a quick question, my outboard when going into reverse won’t click in as usual so the RPM increases as I put back the throttle and then she clicks into reverse at high RPM. Have you any experience or solution with this problem? Iv only had the boat on the water two days and my heart is broken 😅🫣
I accidentally pulled my shift rod out of the gearbox while changing the impeller. Now it won't go back in. do i need to pull the gears out and put the shift rod in first or should it be able to be pushed back in by its self?
I have a Yanmar 36 HP engine. Forward and reverse is working. RPM is full when forward and reverse speed is given, but propeller speed is only on forward gear. Speed does not catch. There are 3 water outlets. All three work. RPM pays a lot. What a problem.
I do not how or understand how to disconnect the shifter and linkage(FNR),My problem isthe shifter willnot go into reverse and is alos difficult to go into forward.
WASNT LONG ...After I had my Mercury 2 Stroke 6hp motors, lower end unit resealed, that it Stopped wanting to go in Reverse. Hope they were not the cause of it, and May just be just coincidental, Because It is Old; Bought it new in Late 90's
My Yamaha 4 Hp 2 stroke wont shift into neutral or reverse it only goes forward even if you shift . The propeller stops when shifting into neutral or reverse and just goes forward when accelrate even in neutral and reverse mode. Someone knows wats wrong
Well I'm having a problem why motor keep spinning in neutral and when I put in first gear it cuts? If y'all can help please. Friend my a request on Facebook at Tufflawn Volairrow thanks
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Do you have any on a 1977 Johnson 70hp? 3 cylinder motor
Question...does it really matter what kind of grease gets on gears in a outboard motor?
I mean does it have to be marine grade?
Those bearings are designed for fluid inside. Try not to get any or it will cake your bearings and they will not roll properly
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Have a great day.
Finally. This is the video I've been looking for Mr Hodges. I have an '81 evinrude that won't shift right after and I've looked everywhere trying to find out how to fix it. I couldn't justify spending the money to take it to a boat mechanic with their insanely high repair costs.
PS Love the accent. I'm from Alabama but it's still kinda rare to hear one so thick as yours around here.
I only trust this man because of his accent. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the video Danny. And, you remind me that I miss Kentucky.
Watched your water pump video also. thanks for that too. Doing my own water pump impeller and noticed the previous guy didn't replace the roll pin he had knocked out on the shift linkage and there was only a half of a cotter key thru it bent allowing slack . I found the old roll pin in the lower unit where it had been lost. Expecting to see a difference on the same situation you have. Mine is weird about shifting, never jumps out of gear, but sometimes doesn't wanna go in. Thanks for the videos sir.
Thank you. It's next to impossible to get a video of how the shifter operates. Good job!
Very informative and well done. Thank you.
hey Mr. Hodges this was exactly what I needed to see, I'm in Santa Cruz CA, love the accent dont get to hear a real american dialect too much...
Cool video. You covered issues I believe are the cause of more gear engagement problems people have with their outboards than the clutch dogs being worn. I'd be willing to bet that excessive play you show on the shift rod head and the bent pin and worn spring cams are the issues causing the dogs to round the edges. Fix those first and the repair costs drastically fall to affordable and worth doing.
Thank you for the simple explanation, everybody confuses people by making it more complicated then it is to sound smart..you took this and made it easy to understand, much appreciated thank you.
Excellent Tutorial...! And now it works PERFECTLY...!
Good job explaining this ware and tear ! Thank you .
I love this video! My new favorite saying... " I'm fitten to clear this up!"
lol i hear you
Great explanation. Simple with no BS.
Great video Danny. Thanks a bunch!
Thanks a bunch, great video!
Thanks Danny! I never knew how that worked on an outboard.
Thank you I loved this video you put together for us ❤️👍
Thanks Danny!! Extremely good info. Of all the videos that I've watched on this subject, yours is the only one that I've seen to mention the pin and other parts as being possible problems. I'll be checking mine either today or tomorrow. I hope that my problem is as simple and inexpensive as yours!
TKS WES LOOK FOR SOMTHING THAT DONT LOOK RIGHT AND MUCH DONT HAVE TO BE WRONG FOR IT NOT TO WORK RIGHT
Danny S Hodges, thanks for the explanation of how all this works. After seeing your video, I know exactly what needs to be done to repair my "reverse" issues. Leave it to a good ol boy to show everyone how it's done. Roll Tide!
I agree mine also great video
Danny S Hodges I forgot to let you know that mine DID turn out to be an inexpensive fix. After stripping it down to the gears, which looked perfect, and putting it back together and adjusting the cables, it ran great. Thanks.
lol good
Great video and learned something new today.
Straight on the money....explaining it right down the pipe
Mr. Hodges, I could listen to an entire audio-book with that voice and accent you have.
thank you
Definitely! Me being a Cuban.. I like that accent!
Are you kin folk to Festus Haggis from Dodge City. 😁
Thank you!! I'm even more informed than I was before p.s I speak down south lingo too ( not as heavy though)
Good video, thanks Danny! :)
Great video, thank you 👌
Good job. Keep the videos coming.
Thanks Danny
excellent explanation and Good visual pic's. .I am stripping an old unit which is a non runner for practice and a better understanding ..your site is a great help..many thanks
TKS
Old outboard motors make very special letter boxes :)
Thanks for the info, very infromative
tks
How do you change the clutch cam on a 1998 Mercury 25hp .
Excellent video...
Thank you this helps very much
Thanks for information
Good job, thank you
Hi Danny. Just watched your great video. I have a 1987 mercury 80hp 3cyl. When I put the muffs on it,it goes in and out of gear no problem. But when I'm on the water it will go into reverse but when I put it into forward it starts to skip. I machined the dog clutch and it seems to fit happily with forward gear but when I put it together and put it in the water it starts to slip again. Should the spring hold it in place or would a little wear on the forward gear cause this. Your Irish reader.
Cheers that helps a lot
Brilliant information, my engine wasn’t going forward, just into neutral and reverse, took the gearbox apart n fixed what I thought was the problem but after assembling it back it now goes into neutral and forward but not reverse, I’m starting to think it may be something todo with the shift shaft?
thanks Danny think this may be the problem with my 1988 mercury 2 stroke, had the prop repressed after thinking it was a spun prop ( wasnt ) still no forward gear and just revs , no reverse either, the gear thing maybe the problem
Awesome video
have you ever taken shifter shaft rod out of mercury outboard and it comes out of the cam? any tricks to get back in cam without taking lower unit apart?
I have problem with my reverse gear with my 115 mariner ….does it same with what did you show right now?
Helped alot
awesome video!......you crack me up when you first start talking , you sound like u flunked out of 5th grade,,,,but as you talk , you can see how truly intelligent you are ,, and how much information you have to explain in a very clear, methodical way , that truly helps people understand how something works,,,,,great job ,, keep up the videos
bent rodguy kind of a ignorant comment. He has an accent. Doesn’t mean he’s stupid.
i guess you didnt read my comment completely ,, thats is what is ignorant,, go back to grammar school , i bet you didnt do well in reading and comprehension!
bent rodguy yes I did read your ignorant comment completely. Doesn’t stop me from thinking your ignorant for sayin people with southern accents are stupid some how. IGNORANT!! You should maybe check your spelling and proper English before saying someone else flunked school hahahahaha.
bent rodguy hahahahahaha. Go back to grammar school? Nothing I wrote is not correct. Are you slow?
if you were smart enough you could clearly see the whole point of what i said ,, and with a joking overtone about his accent ,, to people intelligent enough to get it , clearly pointed out how brilliant his explanation was ,, just a pathetic undeducated yankee punk would make the comments you do clearly!
I need help! I can not seem to be able to remove the shift cam and rod from my c40plrr 1993 Yamaha outboard . How did you get it out of there?
Great video, even 8 years later
Hey Danny I have a 90 hp mercury shifter won’t go in reverse the problem is in the lower unit I can hold pressure on shifter at top of motor and turn the prop till i feel it touch then it will Wouk good for a while what u think
Danny S Hodges my 9.9 johnson stays in reverse will not go into forward. Changed clutch dog detent spring and balls. Hasn't helped. What else can I do. Perfect running motor. I don't wanna get rid of it.
Great video but are these gears in the “bullet” of the lower drive? And how do I remove them??
hi dannny
liked your video
but how did you pull out the shift rod that has the the dog attached
How did your gears apart from your lower?
thanks Danny I have 150 Johnson 1996 went out on lake boat would not go in reverse totally surprised me worked fine last year. It goes in forward and natural fine sometimes I have to wiggle control in neatural or engine wont start any ideas?
I wish I knew the answer to your problem. Mines doing the same thing. But its honda
I would like to see you put the spring back in , I have one but it has three ball bearings and a spring ,
can u show how to check the linkage on an outboard please. my Tohatsu 9.8 hp is jammed. wont go into either reverse or forward. pls let me know what could be wrong and what needs to be fixed. thank you
Hello how do you get the hold thing out from the shift cable?
were can u buy a shift pin for 1992 nissan out board sure would like to no that and why that part is beening hidden from the web
greetings 15 hp johnson reverse gear goes blank after a while what should i do..thanks
I need help with my 1999 25hp outboard. I messed up and pulled the lower pin next to the drain on the lower unit. Now it go back in. Damn thing! Can you help please??
I pulled the shift cam out of my lower while doing the impeller yesterday. It’s a 1985 9.9hp Yamaha do I need a puller to get the assembly out to reinsert the shift cam?
How did you get on, did you get er done?
Mate, just came across your video about outboard gear selectors, but It seems to me your engine idle speeds a bit fast, it would be easier on our gearbox if your engine idle speed was reduced a bit, robin
Great vid. Mine sticks in forward gear fairly often so gonna check it out. Any ideas what the main problem could be? Many thanks... jj
It took me three days to find a video on this I really do appreciate it thank you so much would’ve been great if you titled it Yamaha shift rod or shift problem. Thank God I found it and thank you for posting it. Mine is a little different there is a drain hole on the front loweer case you have to remove to push in on that shift shaft to slide the shift rod down all the way. Hope this helps someone in the future also. GOD BLESS
My cropela sharp was broken help me how to fix it.
I want to see the shift rod how connected in the motor Yamaha 15 hp
Hey great video and very informative as always! I a quick question, my outboard when going into reverse won’t click in as usual so the RPM increases as I put back the throttle and then she clicks into reverse at high RPM. Have you any experience or solution with this problem?
Iv only had the boat on the water two days and my heart is broken 😅🫣
Thanks! But where is the other video about the linkage?
Honestly, this accent: Unbeatable!
Hello, I want to know why the pignon is still new. What is the problem? Thank you
hi dany i have an evinrude 140 hp but i have two cylinders that have no spark that could be
Lovely painyass accent maaannnnn yo i thought I was in Colorado Springs
I accidentally pulled my shift rod out of the gearbox while changing the impeller. Now it won't go back in. do i need to pull the gears out and put the shift rod in first or should it be able to be pushed back in by its self?
I have a Yanmar 36 HP engine. Forward and reverse is working. RPM is full when forward and reverse speed is given, but propeller speed is only on forward gear. Speed does not catch. There are 3 water outlets. All three work. RPM pays a lot. What a problem.
I do not how or understand how to disconnect the shifter and linkage(FNR),My problem isthe shifter willnot go into reverse and is alos difficult to go into forward.
WASNT LONG ...After I had my Mercury 2 Stroke 6hp motors, lower end unit resealed, that it Stopped wanting to go in Reverse. Hope they were not the cause of it, and May just be just coincidental, Because It is Old; Bought it new in Late 90's
My Yamaha 4 Hp 2 stroke wont shift into neutral or reverse it only goes forward even if you shift . The propeller stops when shifting into neutral or reverse and just goes forward when accelrate even in neutral and reverse mode. Someone knows wats wrong
Well I'm having a problem why motor keep spinning in neutral and when I put in first gear it cuts? If y'all can help please. Friend my a request on Facebook at Tufflawn Volairrow thanks
my 85 yahama not going in reverse
nissan i would b pissed about Yamaha and bootheel marine trying to hide parts from the web
people n the bootheel of missouri like to play stuipid i guess with folks because they want u to bring it n to there shop
Did you actually attend
school?
WHY would anyone make a repair video and not tell the year and size of the motor??? We can guess Mercury.......
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Dog clutch lol not clutch dog
Although a clutch dog could come in mighty handy when youse hunting eggs