79 Johnson 55Hp Wont go back in neutral to start

gzkz1

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Nov 3, 2005
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Hi,
My firsttime using this site. My brother has a 79 55hp Johnson motor, i was trying to get running, but i shifted it into forward and now i cant get it back into neutral. It has a command center controls on it. It cranked over fine in neutral, but now all it does is work the choke when its in forward. So, i guess what i need to know is how to i get it to shift back into neutral? Do i have to take the control box completely apart? Thank you in advance!!
 

ondarvr

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Apr 6, 2005
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Re: 79 Johnson 55Hp Wont go back in neutral to start

Try turning the prop by hand, it may pop into gear.

Sometimes the gears aren't lined up correctly to mesh together, turning the prop can line them up.
 
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