89 Force 125 no reverse....

[kenjunior]

OK, got the Force out on the lake tonight. Runs solid but not full power yet. Weak spark on #2. Haven't gotten to that yet. Runs 30 OK. Not ready to pull a skier yet, in due time.

My problem is NO REVERSE. Pull back for reverse and it sounds like gears at not engaging, like rolling forward in a manual vehicle and just starting to shift to reverse, not like GRINDING but like they are just starting to touch but not fully meshing together/engaging.

Boat was supposed to have new cables, etc installed, I don't have my book yet (tomorrow UPS delivery!!!) I am ASSUMING there are adjustments for it and its just not adjusted correctly?

Goes into forward very smoothly with no problems at all.

Anyone wanna chime in?

KJ

 

[foodfisher]

Re: 89 Force 125 no reverse....

Disconnect cable and see if it will engage by hand. Hope so. Then it's just adjustment.

 

[john from md]

Re: 89 Force 125 no reverse....

As food fisher said, disconnect the cable and then try moving the lever into gear. You must turn the prop while doing this or it won't work. If you can get it shifter to go full forward and reverse, then you need to adjust your cable. You will need either your owners manual or a Force repair manual to do this.

John

 

[kenjunior]

Re: 89 Force 125 no reverse....

Got my service manual today, heading over to the shop with book in hand.

KJ

 

[kenjunior]

Re: 89 Force 125 no reverse....

Adjusted the linkage and lost forward, tweaked between and got forward and reverse. Woo hoo!

Thanks guys

KJ