1998 Johnson 200 won't go into gear

Kourazzy

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Jun 1, 2015
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i put in a new starter and ran some wires from the dash to the battery, I take my boat and it's not going into forward or reverse, it felt like it was on neutral, I checked the cables and they were fine, they were moving while playing with the shifter, I checked the prop hub it was fine, I did not hit any rocks or anything, boat was working a week ago, I checked if I unplugged anything when running wires back but I didn't feel anything, Put it in foward without the motor running and prop was spinning freely and same with reverse, any suggestions would be great,
 
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Chris1956

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Mar 25, 2004
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Gee, you gave us 4 hours in the middle of the night (EDT), and no one responded? Does the gearcase have gear oil in it? Is the shift cable hooked to the shift linkage on the starboard side of the motor? Is the shift rod hooked to the shift linkage that runs to the shift cable?
 
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