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Is there any adjustment for the lower unit shifter? I get a banging noise in reverse like its skipping over gear teeth or something. Any way of checking to make sure the gear is being fully engaged from the shifter cable? Thanks
I am having issues with my lower unit. Its a 1996 Johnson 225HP. Does anyone know how difficult it is to rebuild this unit. Are there special tools I will need that will make the job impossible without them? I found a gear set for about 300 and seal set for 80.
Anyone know how much something...
I have a 1996 225HP Johnson. When put in reverse it bangs and makes all kinds of noise. Forward would always work fine. Then the end of last year. Last 2 or so trips, it would not go into forward gear (it would after a few tries) It was like you would move the shifter but the was no gear...
I have a 1996 Johnson oceanrunner. I replaced the 2 cables (shifter and throttle), but having some difficulty remembering the setup of the cables. I noticed that one cable moves when the shifter is in gear and moved from forward to reverse. Then the other cable will move when the throttle gets...
