25hp still jumping out of gear

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McHoser

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Re: '75 Evinrude 25hp. (w/tiller steering)<br />I just replaced the clutch dog (and remachined the forward gear to eliminate the wear) and it's still jumping out of gear.<br />It seems like the shift lever feels more positive when shifting into reverse than when shifting into forward. Is there any adjustment of the shift lever/rod that could be adjusted for a more positive forward engagement? When the shift lever is put into neutral (the middle scalloped position under the lever) it is sometimes still in gear.<br />On the new clutch dog one side was marked with a small groove on the outside of the engagement fingers and I put that side towards the forward gear. Is that the correct way to install?<br /><br />Thanks in advance for any help/info.
 
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petrolhead

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Re: 25hp still jumping out of gear

I don't know about your engine, but on my earlier Johnson there is a means to adjust the shift lever/rod. Behind it is a sort of crescent piece (the parts drawing calls it an "adjusting lever and shaft assembly"), in which is a slot that a pinch bolt passes through, by slackening the bolt you can bias the movement of the shift rod up or down.
 
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DaleS

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Re: 25hp still jumping out of gear

I have a '78 15Hp and there's a spec of 5/16" to 11/32" from the top of the lower unit housing to the top of the brass shift rod connecter. I don't know if this helps or not.
 
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