85hp johnson electic shift no forward

beartrx

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I have a 71ish 85hp Johnson with electric shift LU. the lower unit will shift fine into neutral and reverse but makes no effort or noise at all when put into forward. does anyone have a suggestion. thanks
 

alden135

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Re: 85hp johnson electic shift no forward

First, you'll probably want to give the model # so the excat year can be determined. <br /><br />Welcome to iboats!
 

denislajoie

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Re: 85hp johnson electic shift no forward

I just finished going through the same thing with mine, in my case the forward coil was shredded, the taper bearings for the prop shaft wear eventually, and there begins a little bit of play, when the shaft moves side to side, the clutch also moves, it then comes into contact with the coil and shreds it it only takes a few seconds to happen, be pre warned if it is a coil, it can be an expensive repair, not overly complicated but can be expensive
 
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