1972 evinrude 65 hp shifting issue

racerone

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Re: 1972 evinrude 65 hp shifting issue

Shift piston is stuck ( can not fully go into forward ) due to debris working its way into the piston bore.------Lower unit must come apart for inspection.
 

bass1973

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Re: 1972 evinrude 65 hp shifting issue

Thank you racerone I will try that . Is there a way to try to clean the piston without removing the lower unit . I read someone saying useing ATF fluid . Does this work ??
 

racerone

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Re: 1972 evinrude 65 hp shifting issue

????---Don't bother looking for shortcuts !----Did I mention lower unit must come apart for inspection ?
 

bass1973

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Re: 1972 evinrude 65 hp shifting issue

Thank won't do the short cuts . I will remove it what kind of things should I look
 

eavega

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catfishmatt, you should start a new thread for your problem rather than hijacking this one.

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