I have been having trouble shifting into forward gear for some time now. At first it was a little jumpy getting into gear, but now it just won't shift. I push the gear shifter forward and it just seem to rev up higher and higher but won't go forward. I have tested it ouside the water using a hose and it seems to spin the prop just fine. When it gets into the water, no dice.<br /><br />I had a mechanic look at the problem and he said it was probably the clutch (clutch dog, I assume from reading other posts) but he said when he drained the lower unit grease he didn't see any metal, so he abandoned that theory and did some work on the shifting box (which does work better now).<br /><br />I assume I am going to have to be the one to drop this lower unit and check the clutch dog myself. I have very little mechanic experience and no experience on outboard motors. I am hoping you guys will help me, if you think it is worth my time to try this. I will purchase a manual today if someone thinks this is a job I can do on my own, or should I just sell and take a loss?<br /><br />Please let me know if you need more details. Thanks in advance.
