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    1966 Johnson 60hp won’t fully engage reverse.

    Some new thoughts that came to me today: 1. Could I failed/tired/compressed spring, between the two balls in the prop shaft lead to slippage? Not applying enough outward force on the balls>ramps to hold the clutch dog in place? Could work balls be the cause? 2. Would it be a terrible idea to...
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    1966 Johnson 60hp won’t fully engage reverse.

    Manual shift.
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    1966 Johnson 60hp won’t fully engage reverse.

    It slips in the water and in the trash can. I’m probably going to tear the entire thing apart again this weekend. I’ll document the orientation of every part. Manual does not call for any shims. I had accounted for all thrust washers during the last rebuild. Everything is there. I have...
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    1966 Johnson 60hp won’t fully engage reverse.

    Yes I’m aware. “…made sure the groove was flush with the coupler ID…”
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    1966 Johnson 60hp won’t fully engage reverse.

    Is it normal for the prop to move in and out of the torpedo when shifting through the three positions? It moves maybe 1/4”.
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    1966 Johnson 60hp won’t fully engage reverse.

    There is play in the cable/controls, however, I removed all the linkage from the bell crank to the hand controls to rule that out. I then used a bore scope to observe the bell crank while shifting by hand at the engine side lever. There was zero play at the bell crank. I then held the lower...
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    1966 Johnson 60hp won’t fully engage reverse.

    I opened the windows, lines the couplet up, moved the lever so the upper portion moved downward, made sure the groove was flush with the coupler ID. tightened bolt. Confirmed there was no play by holding the lower shift rod while moving the shift lever with my hand.
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    1966 Johnson 60hp won’t fully engage reverse.

    Is the clutch dog a directional part? Could I have put it in backwards? I don’t recall the manual stating anything about a direction. I suppose the only thing left to do is take it apart again. Do you recommend any shimming?
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    1966 Johnson 60hp won’t fully engage reverse.

    Are these gears in need of replacement? Link to photos. I’ve disconnected everything up to the bell crank. I manually shifted at the bell crank with vise grips. It goes into reverse fully for some time, then slips out. It would seem that the only thing left to do is replace the reverse gear...
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