1975 115 hp evenrude wont shift

[dee colby]

hi i boutght the boat 2 week ago i took it out on a lake last saturday for the first time. it shifted nice and smooth it went in reverse neutral and forward smooth every time. when i went to anchor i put it in reverse and it would/nt shift to neutral i can/t shift out of gear. any help will be much appreaciated thank you

 

[Monte1961]

Re: 1975 115 hp evenrude wont shift

Remove cable or linkage and see if it will shift by hand! post back results

 

[Jim311]

Re: 1975 115 hp evenrude wont shift

Was it recently serviced? When I dropped the lower on my little 9.9 I guess I positioned the clamp on the shift cable wrong or something. It shifted a couple of times properly, and then when I got it out on the water it wouldn't shift into reverse, but I could go forward or neutral. I had to drop the lower unit to reposition the clamp on the shifter rod and it started working fine. I'm wondering if yours worked loose or if perhaps you have problems with the shifter itself.

 

[emoney]

Re: 1975 115 hp evenrude wont shift

Could either be in the control or the linkage. Does it feel like it's engaging at the control arm?

 

[dee colby]

Re: 1975 115 hp evenrude wont shift

no the shift control lever is to hard to move

 

[dee colby]

Re: 1975 115 hp evenrude wont shift

i don/t know if it was the guy i bought from said it was but it was ony his word. thanks

 

[dee colby]

Re: 1975 115 hp evenrude wont shift

i will remove the cable and try to shift on the main lever . thank you ror the reply

 

[dee colby]

Re: 1975 115 hp evenrude wont shift

i found the problem i took the cables off i can shift with my hand. the problem is with the power pilot. with the cables disconected from the motor the shift and throttle will not move. anyone know where i can find a new or used one as we don/t have a evenrude dealer in this area. thank all of you for the replys