huntandhook
Seaman
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2005
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- 58
I was reading some old posts about people wearing the clutch dog out because they did not shift the motor properly. It was recomended that you shift the motor quickly from neutral to forward. My question is- Is it okay to shift directly from reverse to forward or vice versa without stopping in neutral? My '79 Johnson has seperate throttle and shift levers, so when I am pulling in to the dock i leave the throttle low and shift back and forth as needed. Is it hard on the clutch dog to shift like this? Should I pause in neutral before I shift? Any advice would be appreciated.<br /><br />Thanks,P