Wrench or anyone

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I have a 1972 Evinrude 18hp and the other day I put it in reverse and now it is stuck in reverse. I took the lower off thinking it was the linkage but it wasn't. Is there anything simple I am missing. I drained the fluid and there was not any chunks of anything.

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[fishinwrench]

While the lower is off turn the driveshaft clockwise.....Push or Pull the shift rod to shift (F-N-R) .   It will be kinda stiff....and that's ok. 👍

If it doesn't shift then there's a problem inside the gearcase. 

[fishinwrench]

The shift rod coupler is a common fail component.  If it "lets go" of the shift rod, then it needs attention. 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Yeah I tried turning the prop and working the shift rod and she's still stuck, Do you have any leads on a lower that would work for me? Its an old engine and all the screw on the bottom side of the lower are all different, so someone has obviously had it open at some point. Its been working great until now

[fishinwrench]

Possibly 🤔 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Here is mine, its beat up a little but it is 50+ years old.  I just need to get it going for the winter. Is it worth rebuilding?   I will be coming through your neck of the woods at the end of the month

[fishinwrench]

15 hours ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

Here is mine, its beat up a little but it is 50+ years old.  I just need to get it going for the winter. Is it worth rebuilding?   I will be coming through your neck of the woods at the end of the month

 

If one of these lowers that are in the bone pile, is a match.....and you wanna remove it yourself......consider it yours FOC 😊