Driftwood Jim
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1962 - 1970 Repair Tips Regarding Lower Unit Electric Type Shifting That Jumps/Slips Out Of Forward Gear On Select 40, V4 75, 80, 85, 90, 100 HP.
Hi all,
1968 Evinrude Lark X 40hp
I have replaced wiring & switches and reconditioned all parts and connections except the bottom of the lower unit where the gears and magnet coils are. Symptoms: jumps out of forward sometimes. Sometimes it goes right back in gear and other times it takes a couple of tries to go in gear. Back and forth from neutral . I am not sure if the coil(which tests in working order every time I have checked it, dozen or more times) or the gear is failing. If it is the gear can the teeth be reground and if so how, or switched with the reverse gear since they are the same part. I am a very experience mechanic with only a little OB experience. Looking for advise on how to and any other feed back from those with experience in this problem
Hi all,
1968 Evinrude Lark X 40hp
I have replaced wiring & switches and reconditioned all parts and connections except the bottom of the lower unit where the gears and magnet coils are. Symptoms: jumps out of forward sometimes. Sometimes it goes right back in gear and other times it takes a couple of tries to go in gear. Back and forth from neutral . I am not sure if the coil(which tests in working order every time I have checked it, dozen or more times) or the gear is failing. If it is the gear can the teeth be reground and if so how, or switched with the reverse gear since they are the same part. I am a very experience mechanic with only a little OB experience. Looking for advise on how to and any other feed back from those with experience in this problem