I have a 1980 55hp Chrysler outboard 559H0N with a 1 piece lower unit. I am having issues getting the shift linkage adjusted so that it will go into forward and reverse. When I started it would go into reverse only. The shift rod goes into an aluminum block with a pin (no adjustment there) at the lower unit and the upper end of the shift rod has a nut and plastic fork at the powerhead. This was pulled completely tight so I 1/2 split the adjustment and started from there.
At this point it would still go into reverse and partially engage into forward( a hard turn on the prop and it would slip out). I adjusted another full turn up and I got forward gear to lock in but no reverse. Backed down 1/2 turn and same thing, forward but no reverse.
I moved up to the shift linkage and no matter what I adjust I can either get forward or reverse, never both. I can live with forward only so I adjusted it out to a good solid lock into forward, dropped it into a water tub and bam nothing. I can hear forward trying to engage and nothing in reverse. No matter how far into forward I adjust the linkage it will not lock into gear while running in a tub.
On ears I can get both forward and reverse.
The lower unit was just apart and cleaned, no metal no damage. All the gears are clean and look brand new. am I missing something? could a bent shift rod be the cause? I am going to drop the lower unit tomorrow to troubleshoot further.
Anyone have any advise or insight into getting this thing dialed in?
EDIT
Anyone in the Columbus Ohio area able to help??
At this point it would still go into reverse and partially engage into forward( a hard turn on the prop and it would slip out). I adjusted another full turn up and I got forward gear to lock in but no reverse. Backed down 1/2 turn and same thing, forward but no reverse.
I moved up to the shift linkage and no matter what I adjust I can either get forward or reverse, never both. I can live with forward only so I adjusted it out to a good solid lock into forward, dropped it into a water tub and bam nothing. I can hear forward trying to engage and nothing in reverse. No matter how far into forward I adjust the linkage it will not lock into gear while running in a tub.
On ears I can get both forward and reverse.
The lower unit was just apart and cleaned, no metal no damage. All the gears are clean and look brand new. am I missing something? could a bent shift rod be the cause? I am going to drop the lower unit tomorrow to troubleshoot further.
Anyone have any advise or insight into getting this thing dialed in?
EDIT
Anyone in the Columbus Ohio area able to help??
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