Shifting into reverse is really hard

[TnTommy]

Got a 2000 evinrude 50hp 4 stroke when I shift into forward it very easy, but when I go back to neutral it gets a lot harder and then if I shift to reverse it's really hard to shift but will go back out of reverse to neutral easy and then to forward easy. Cables are new
I unhooked the cables at the motor and moved the shift lever by hand and it's same thing I'll try to post a video of it

 

[racerone]

Are you turning the prop when shifting?

 

[TnTommy]

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Are you turning the prop when shifting?

No I wasn't

 

[racerone]

Turn the prop.

 

[TnTommy]

Turn the prop.

I'll give that a try thanks

 

[saltchuckmatt]

Do it with it running in a BIG barrel.

 

[TnTommy]

Do it with it running in a BIG barrel.

Will do I'm in the middle of restoring it so as soon as I get it all back together I will

 

[saltchuckmatt]

Will do I'm in the middle of restoring it so as soon as I get it all back together I will

Racer is correct, it's hard on the lower end if you don't rotate the prop while shifting it not running.

Other things can happen too though.

 

[TnTommy]

Racer is correct, it's hard on the lower end if you don't rotate the prop while shifting it not running.

Other things can happen too though.

Thanks for the info