On friday I bought a used 12' Sears aluminum Gamefisher boat with a 6 HP JOHNSON OUTBOARD (only marking on the engine is 388904). BoatFix has it, I checked for somebody else awhile ago. Cleaning the unit, fixing the leak, and refilling the unit with clean fluid, is usually the fix to this problem. Man, are you Sure the dog and gear are good? Evinrude won't go into reverse motor. When talking about trim units and the reverse lock function of these units. That default-to-in-gear was probably considered a safety issue and part of the reason it was discontinued. Any of these situations require you to be able to use the reverse function of the outboard.
Is there anything else that may mimic what appears to be jumping out of gear? Put it on and it shifts fine. If you have more questions or want to learn more about your boat and its different systems. Thank you all for the replies. Or tow a boat off a shallow shore? 9, 15 hp will have manual trim systems that are not hydraulic. So tonight I head to the lake for the 4th time… motor starts easily, so I "smartly shift into reverse, no issues, no jumping out of gear. Evinrude won't go into reverse phone. These systems will have a mechanical lockout on them that will hold the engine down when in reverse if they even have a reverse gear position on the engine. Also when you give too much throttle and the outboard falls down it gives a hard hit on the transom. Usually, you can feel drag on the dog/gear face when you attempt to push the shift lever past its static position in forward gear. I do carry tools extra fuel lines & fittings, handheld GPS & VHF, and most importantly a Spotme satellite signalling device, in addition to whatever basic outdoor gear that is suited to the conditions. Keeping the engine from popping up out of the water! Only option is to pull the power head and change out the upper shift rod… there is nothing else…that I can think of.
Then, like the total noob boater I am, I tried to put it in neutral without turning the throttle to "SHIFT" position and ended up throwing it straight into reverse! Once that is off, take an air compressor and some air pressure, like 80 psi or so. If it's the same vintage as mine was, it's a rotate job. So let's look at what exactly is going on here. Originally Posted by Starovich.
Qu bec QC G1K 0A2 Canada. Slammed my Johnson outboard into reverse, did I destroy it? For the most part, most outboards are held down in place when the engine is in reverse. You can put a couple of blasts of compressed air into the trim unit. Since that time, I have opened this case up 3 more times with the same problem, won't stay in gear…Have re-sealed it and checked for leaks.
So I go into it with a new dog, noticing first off that one of the drain screws is missing its gasket, BIG nono, and NOT something I would miss. Town: British Columbia. I went to OMC school in '69 and Sandy's recollection about no power needed to be in forward is correct. What is happening is that either of these check valves is stuck open. But if you are having this issue on one of these little engines. Town: NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA. Evinrude outboards coming back. Where the valves and passages in the unit have just simply worn out. Reference ID: 8a04b9e1-bea9-11ed-bff1-797642704377. At least all modern ones do. Now, this might get you thinking that this would be an easy repair. Nope When I go beck into forward, the dam thing starts popping out of forward, like nobody's business…I have to literally hold the shift lever in forward to keep it in gear. So as you can imagine I want this one better than right. Here are the gear photos: mAugust 31, 2016 at 11:56 pm #43086quote fleetwin: Yup, tried to adjust the shift elver adjustment, no dice, actually made it worse.. jerry-ahrens.
I also made it an electric start so he no longer had to pull start it. Boulet Lemelin Yacht inc. 1125 boul. Now to my question, this has some type of adjuster to allow some leeway with the throw range of the linkage. If on my own or with another experienced boater, 1-3 day outings are usually about 80-120 miles. Why An Outboard Kicks Up In Reverse Or Pops Out Of The Water. Thanks in advance guys! It is unlikely that I would max out the full up travel of my OB even if I did smack a rock at WOT. But there are some cases and in many cases. What keeps an outboard locked in place when in reverse? The lock normally drops a couple of claws over the pin that your engine rests on in the down position so have a look for the claws and if there are some work back from there. And if you would like to support us to continue bringing you great content, please click the link below to Amazon where we get a commission from anything you are already going to buy! For a SIB that might not be a big deal, but for many hard boats that can be disastrous. Well, there is the little adjustment on the shift lever that aligns the interlock lever with neutral.
I go totally thru this replace ALL the seals, clean it inside and out. The zapcat/thundercat racers use a bungee cord to apply some force to having the outboard stay in the down position, yet also allow some give. I took it out on the water today and the motor ran beautifully. That Diode Assembly should be connected to the terminal strip Sandy mentions. Motor came out '68 or '69 as Three Cylinder 55HP and it was a breakthrough machine. But, I'm guessing you can feel the thing jumping when you hold the shift lever in forward gear while it is misbehaving. There are numerous occasion when you need to use more then "tickover" in proximity to other objects. If your in that much of an unknown situation, slow down.
Furnish me an EMail ID and I'll scan the wiring diagram for you.