68' evinrude 55 triumph blocking diode

voigto85

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could anyone tell me what the blocking diode does on a 68' evinrude 55 all i know is that the wires go to the shifter box
 

Walker

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Re: 68' evinrude 55 triumph blocking diode

Its supposed to hold a charge for a couple of seconds so that when you cut the motor off it doesn't jump into gear while still spinning. Forward gear is the default position of the lower unit.
 
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