1970 6hp shift cradle

[hardwater fisherman]

Last year the lower unit had a trace of water in it as the oil was milky.. It was stored indoors over the winter with new oil in it.. I ordered a seal kit last week and am still waiting for it. When i drained the gearcase there was some water and small metal flakes.The shift cradle was just hanging on to one side of the yoke and there was a small piece of it floating around inside... The gears and clutch dog look good.. I have two 9.5s that I have been using for pieces and it appears that all the parts are the same except for the gears.. So I hope to find a shift cradle in one of them...The yoke is also a little messed up so I will change that as well... Did the cradle break from the water inside or for some other reason?

 

[F_R]

Photo is too fuzzy to tell if the sides of the cradle are severely worn due to water. But yes, that happens. Actual breakage without wear is pretty unusual.

 

[hardwater fisherman]

These photos might be better. I included a couple of pictures of the clutch dog also for someone with a trained eye to check.. There is some wear on it.

 

[hardwater fisherman]

Forward gear. Sorry this one is fuzzy as well.

 

[hardwater fisherman]

This is the best I can get and stay under 2MB...The forward gear is on the right..

 

[F_R]

Yeah, typical water wear on the cradle, resulting in thin sides of the fork's pocket, and probably why it broke.

 

[hardwater fisherman]

Thanks...Do the gears and dog look okay? Or maybe the pictures are not good enough?

 

[F_R]

They look ok to me, as well as I can tell. I wonder, how is the big thrust bushing on the forward gear hub?

 

[racerone]

What does the bushing above the pinion look like ?-------The " too small " bearing surface on the driveshaft above the pinion, post a picture of that area.

 

[hardwater fisherman]

They look ok to me, as well as I can tell. I wonder, how is the big thrust bushing on the forward gear hub?

There is not any slop in the bushing, but I do not know what it should look like. One photo on the prop shaft and one off..

 

[hardwater fisherman]

What does the bushing above the pinion look like ?-------The " too small " bearing surface on the driveshaft above the pinion, post a picture of that area.

I am going out now to remove the driveshaft. I see that it is keyed. And it looks like a c- clip needs to be removed?

 

[hardwater fisherman]

There is no play in the bushing above the pinion but it is scratched and the drive shaft has some light scratching also... The C-clip was in very small pieces.. Maybe that is what scratched the bushing and drive shaft?

 

[hardwater fisherman]

The upper bushing just under the water pump is very lightly scratched also. But not apparent on the drive shaft.

 

[hardwater fisherman]

What does the bushing above the pinion look like ?-------The " too small " bearing surface on the driveshaft above the pinion, post a picture of that area.

By the looks of the bushing is it worth putting in a seal kit or should I be looking for a different gearcase? Thanks for your help. And F_R also.









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[racerone]

I am not there with a microscope.----Does it look like a new bushing was installed in that gearcase ?----Post a picture of the oil hole in that gearcase bushing.

 

[hardwater fisherman]

I am sorry I do not know how to tell if the bushing was replaced.