1971 100 hp Evinrude Shift solinoid wires.

[Big BB]

I have an 1971 Evinrude 100 hp Star Flight engine that i cant get out of forward gear!

 

[seahorse5]

Re: 1971 100 hp Evinrude Shift solinoid wires.

Your motor is an electrically actuated hydraulically shifted gearcase that has a clutch dog that is spring loaded into forward gear as a safety feature in its day.

It takes hyraulic pressure and power to the green wire for the gearcase to shift into neutral. If it doesn't, then there may be wrong oil, water in the oil, broken oil pump or check valve, or problems with the shift solenoids either mechanically or electrically.

You will need to troubleshoot the system per the service manual. First make sure there is 12 volts on the green wire going to the gearcase when in neutral.

 

[F_R]

Re: 1971 100 hp Evinrude Shift solinoid wires.

First and formost, it has to be running before it will shift out of forward----is it???

 

[emdsapmgr]

Re: 1971 100 hp Evinrude Shift solinoid wires.

These electric shift lowers default to forward gear when the engine is not powered. This is a safety issue-that if the electric solenoid in the lower unit fails, the engine will be in forward gear: theoretically so that you can still get the boat home. Follow seahorse 5's suggestions.