Hello all!
I am a newbie and would like to first say 'thank you' for the wealth of shared information here; it has helped me with a 1966 33 HP Johnson tiller I recently purchased. I need to inquire about the clutch dog and how it should properly function on the prop shaft.
I ran the motor a few times to find out what all I needed to do with the motor other than a tune up and carb rebuild and found that it was darn near impossible to move the shift arm into forward, neutral or reverse. While opening my lower unit to clean out some silt that had made it's way into there via a bad seal I believe I may have found the issue but need an experienced opinion.
When removing the gears and bearings to inspect and clean them I was not able to simply slide the clutch dog off of the prop shaft. After some leverage and inappropriate language I managed to slide the clutch dog down the shaft to discover that the prop shaft is the upgraded version (according to the repair manual) with the spring and detent balls. This set up was holding the part firmly in place.
My question is: could I use the clutch dog without the spring set up? The part moves easily from side to side on the prop shaft without them. If I should not operate without the spring set up, could the spring possibly be too firm due to age and need replacing?
Any assistance from prior experience with this is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I am a newbie and would like to first say 'thank you' for the wealth of shared information here; it has helped me with a 1966 33 HP Johnson tiller I recently purchased. I need to inquire about the clutch dog and how it should properly function on the prop shaft.
I ran the motor a few times to find out what all I needed to do with the motor other than a tune up and carb rebuild and found that it was darn near impossible to move the shift arm into forward, neutral or reverse. While opening my lower unit to clean out some silt that had made it's way into there via a bad seal I believe I may have found the issue but need an experienced opinion.
When removing the gears and bearings to inspect and clean them I was not able to simply slide the clutch dog off of the prop shaft. After some leverage and inappropriate language I managed to slide the clutch dog down the shaft to discover that the prop shaft is the upgraded version (according to the repair manual) with the spring and detent balls. This set up was holding the part firmly in place.
My question is: could I use the clutch dog without the spring set up? The part moves easily from side to side on the prop shaft without them. If I should not operate without the spring set up, could the spring possibly be too firm due to age and need replacing?
Any assistance from prior experience with this is greatly appreciated. Thank you.