Stuck in forward

[ckahleer]

1984 Johnson 70 hp outboard.
After an overnight fishing trip, I was pulling up to the boat ramp in forward at idle speed. Shifted to neutral, than reverse. Gave a quick shot of gas to stop the boat, and the boat lunged forward grounding itself on the ramp.
I pulled the motor cover off and checked the linkage. The shift lever is moving back and front as it should, but the prop is stuck only turning forward.

 

[F_R]

Make sure it is actually moving the shift rod up and down (below the bottom carburetor)

 

[ckahleer]

Yes, the shift rod is moving. There are marks I put on the case a while back, showing the position the rod should be in for forward, neutual, and reverse.
The rod is moving to those marks.

 

[Faztbullet]

I had customer several yeasr ago do the same thing and the tip of the shifter where cradle runs broke in half....

 

[ckahleer]

I'm going to try this repair my self. Will I need to remove the lower unit to access the shifter and cradle?

 

[racerone]

Lower unit MUST be removed.----Have seen the tips of the shifter broken as well.---Rare but it does happen I guess.