Re: Can't put lower drain plug back in Evinrude lower end!
Uh oh. Sounds like you removed the pivot screw. Oh well, no biggie. Just take a small screw driver and line the holes back up. If you cant see the hole on the shift fork inside, them slowly move the shift lever forward or backward until you see it start to line up. Once you do, then use your little screwdriver to line the holes up perfectly and put your pivot screw back in. The only screws you're supposed to remove to drain the oil, are the larger slothead screws. See items 30 and 46 on the attachment.