evinrude 50hp gearchange problem

[floharvey]

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needed to remove flywheel to repair broken starter motor bracket so i wrapped the prop with rope and placed the gear shift into forward then tried to remove flywheel bolt but with no joy so went to local garage and used windy gun to remove.
the bolt came out and i removed the flywheel got access to the broken starter bracket removed it, cast ally broken into three peices so welded it and refit parts then start engine which was ok but now the gear shift wont go into forward and when reverse is selected the prop aint engaging so it looks as though tieing the prop up to the lower end casing and trying to remove the flywheel bolt has caused the problem.
i removed the gear selector cable from the shift rod and the cable moves fine , anyone with any ideas as to what ive done

 

[carholme]

Re: evinrude 50hp gearchange problem

flo;

When you took it to the shop did you take the entire engine or did you remove the lower unit?

Gerry