Help putting CD-14 5.5 back together

[Green Mountain Boy]

I was replacing the impeller on my old motor, and said,"what the heck", I might as well go all the way and check the drive gears. MISTAKE!!! I can not, for the life of me get the lower end to seat properly to the mid section. I have even taken out the upper gear that rides on top of the forward and reverse gears. I can't even get it to dry fit without the third gear.
The casings seem to mis-align by about 1/4 ".
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[nwcove]

Re: Help putting CD-14 5.5 back together

are the bearings aligned with the pins? (prop end tab, front end pin)

 

[Green Mountain Boy]

Re: Help putting CD-14 5.5 back together

I know the pin and tab you are referring to, but I can't even get close enough to worry about them...yet. The bottom gear housing and the upper housing it is screwed to will not align. The housings are about 1/4 inch off Horizontally and have about a 1/2 inch gap between them. I have struggled to no end moving the shifting linkage Forward, Reverse, and Neutral.....I'm Stuck:grumpy:

 

[F_R]

Re: Help putting CD-14 5.5 back together

Can't imagine what you are doing wrong. But do this: Lay the prop shaft with gears and bearings in place, locating pins aligned with holes. Put shift rod in forward position (up, toward powerhead, detent spring in notch). Make sure shifter cradle is in place on clutch dog and dog engaging forward gear. and pivot pin in the shifter lever. Now, attempt to rotate gears on prop shaft. Should have just a hint of "click". If all that goes well, dry-try the skeg on the upper gearcase. Does it go now? It should.

 

[Green Mountain Boy]

Re: Help putting CD-14 5.5 back together

Can't imagine what you are doing wrong. But do this: Lay the prop shaft with gears and bearings in place, locating pins aligned with holes. Put shift rod in forward position (up, toward powerhead, detent spring in notch). Make sure shifter cradle is in place on clutch dog and dog engaging forward gear. and pivot pin in the shifter lever. Now, attempt to rotate gears on prop shaft. Should have just a hint of "click". If all that goes well, dry-try the skeg on the upper gearcase. Does it go now? It should.

Thanks, I'll give that a try. It will be a couple of days before I am able to egt back to it. But I will let you know how I make out. Thanks again! :encouragement::encouragement:

 

[Green Mountain Boy]

Re: Help putting CD-14 5.5 back together

Is there a good parts schematic or Parts/Repair Manual download? I have been looking at the one on MarineEngine.com, but the parts list is so mis-labeled, it's not even funny!

 

[kfa4303]

Re: Help putting CD-14 5.5 back together

Hi GMB. These should help.

5.5 HP Evinrude Johnson Repair and Tune Up 1954-1964

1957 Johnson CD-14 5.5 hp Outboard Motor Parts

Evinrude / johnson 18-20 hp LOWER UNIT disassembly - YouTube (this is a slightly different model than yours, but the basics are the same)