150 hp/V6 Johnson 1981 on a 19' Viking Deckboat

[JohnnKarla]

2 part question ...<br /><br />1. Have great foward gear, no reverse just sits and GRINDS...believe linkage needs adjusted...just no clue HOW?<br /><br />2. First voyage...finally on water at slow idle...buzzer goes off under control panel...hooked to ignition...all was well, unplugged 'buzzer' no further problems...what was the buzzer?<br /><br />Hello? Is my posting reaching anyone? posted 24 hours ago and no response??

 

[MickLane]

Re: 150 hp/V6 Johnson 1981 on a 19' Viking Deckboat

That buzzing might very well have been the low oil alarm. Is this an oil injected engine?<br /><br />Mick

 

[Mercathode]

Re: 150 hp/V6 Johnson 1981 on a 19' Viking Deckboat

Hi JohnnKarla <br />Your linkage should feed through the front and have adjustment under the cowl. Work the adjustment until you get it right if you can without parts. Sometimes if you have a bad clutch-dog you when you try to adjust you will get either no reverse and neutral or no forward and neutral.<br />If this motor is a 81 it will not have oil injection so I would guess your overheat buzzer is going off! I hope this info is correct and will help.

 

[OBJ]

Re: 150 hp/V6 Johnson 1981 on a 19' Viking Deckboat

John....Winns is correct about the buzzer. You would do well to either take the engine to a wrench for a check up or get a manual and do it yourself.<br /><br />Winns is also correct about the shift cable adjustment. If you follow the shift cable under the cowl to where it's hooked up, check the lever the cable is attached to. In neutral, it shoulf be straight up and down. If not, turn the trunion nut on the cable till it is. If this does not solve the problem, then the lower shift rod could be outta adjustment. This requires the removal of the lower unit to check.<br /><br />Check under the cowl first. And don't forget about the overheat buzzer. It's warning you of a possible problem.