no reverse....

[76rude115hp]

How hard is to fix reverse on my 76' 115ho evinrude? I lost it last year in the middle of the summer and never fix it. I never have to use so it never bother me to fix it. But I was curious on how hard it would be to fix.

 

[OBJ]

Re: no reverse....

Hey 76....When was the last time you checked the gear lube? Reason I'm asking is that the shift mechanism is a pump in the front end of the gear case. Shifting redirects the gear lube to one side or the other of a small piston that slides back and forth to shift gears. It's a simple effective system but clean lube is a must. Its' possible that the piston is stuck and won't go to the reverse possition. <br /><br />It's not a difficult job to check the pump but requires the removal of the lower unit and disassembly of the gear case. A good service manual would show you how it's done.

 

[76rude115hp]

Re: no reverse....

I'll take a look at it today or tom. See what happened wass last summer real late at night I was driving back to the dock when all of a sudden this guy in the boat turned his light on. well the I was so close to him that the only thing I could do was jam it into revers and turn the wheel to avoid hitting him. I went from 40 to 0 in 2 seconds. Never the less I didn't hit hmi mised him by about 10 feet. He said he was having trouble with his battery and is real sorry. well when I got into the dock I go to put it in reverse to slow down a little and it just makes a clicking noise. Well like I said I never really use it because It just stays on the lake all summer. But it would be nice to have just in case. Is there any chance I just broke something in there when I put into reverse or did something just pop out of place because of the sudden force?

 

[Bass Runner]

Re: no reverse....

Sounds like you took out the reverse clutch spring, you will have to disasemble it fix it.

 

[OBJ]

Re: no reverse....

76...looking at a parts break down, there are several possibilites. In front of the gear case where the shift rod goes in, there is a shift assist cylinder. This took the place of the electric solenoids to help shift the gear case. It's like a hydraulic piston assembley with a valve and plunger. Certainly a possibility for jamming here. The pump itself is full of small valves simply made up of samll balls and springs. Maybe one blew out. <br /><br />If you don't have one, an OEM manual would be really great for a tear down of ths gear case. If you don't have one, check the links below. Really, this is a must for you right now or your gonna get lost taking this thing apart.<br /><br /> http://ww3.kencook.com/evinrudejohnsonmanuals/ <br /><br /> http://www.marineengine.com/manuals/johnson/ <br /><br />Keep us posted as to your progress.

 

[76rude115hp]

Re: no reverse....

Thanks guys, I'm going to order that manual and take a look at it. I post what I come up with..