buffbenj
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- Jan 30, 2012
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- 33
25EL78C engine runs beautifully, but having repeated shifting problems. Had it one year and have replaced clutch dog twice. Did it once myself and it worked for a while, then jumps out of gear from forward to neutral. Then had a good mechanic put a new dog in and he had a machine shop grind the forward gear a little. He also noticed my shifter cable was bent and range of motion hindered slightly, so he moved the cable half way down the shifter arm to improve the angle of arm movement. Worked great for about 5 hours, and now I cant go more than idle speed without it jumping out of gear. The shifter and cable look OK and have good, smooth motion. I always firmly and swiftly shift it into gear. My question is, do I need to look at the driveshaft? Is this most likely a lower unit issue (given an experienced mechanic has recently had it apart), or is the driveshaft or shifter the most likely cause? If this werent such a doggone good running motor, I'd part it out.