Johnson 15 hp works in reverse but prop slips in forward???

Spillway

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Johnson 15 hp works in reverse but prop slips in forward???

No forward thrust at all. I can hold the prop and rev the engine!

Please tell me it is an easy fix!
 

nwcove

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Re: Johnson 15 hp works in reverse but prop slips in forward???

Johnson 15 hp works in reverse but prop slips in forward???

No forward thrust at all. I can hold the prop and rev the engine!

Please tell me it is an easy fix!

:eek:......plz say that you never actually held the prop and rev'd the motor!!!!! other than that pull the prop, and mark the hub and prop to see if the hub is shot. may need a prop....re-hub of the prop, or fw gear is gone.
 

Spillway

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Re: Johnson 15 hp works in reverse but prop slips in forward???

:eek:......plz say that you never actually held the prop and rev'd the motor!!!!! other than that pull the prop, and mark the hub and prop to see if the hub is shot. may need a prop....re-hub of the prop, or fw gear is gone.

Well, I held the prop by the outer hub with 2 fingers and thumb it didn't have any torque.
Would the fact that it had full torque in reverse mean it is the gear?
I could mark the shaft and hub but I am pretty sure the shaft shaft was turning when I held the prop/hub.

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