need help 1978 johnson 35 shift rod adj

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wen out the other dya in the boat in real rough water and i think it bounced the boat/motor so had it made the shift er come out of adjustment.i have never had a problem out of it untill the next day it was tring to jump out of gear in forward.It was fine in reverse.It feels like it goes in to reverse and then still could got more but in forward the shifter seems to not go far enouph was told it needed adjusted.Does any one know how to adjust it??

 

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anyone know about this

 

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no one can help me???

 

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If I recall, the shift arm is located on the out side of the engine cover. The shift cable hooks up there. Remove the shift cable from the shift arm and see if the engine shifts correctly by moving the arm by hand. Do not attempt to shift when the engine is not running or at least the fly wheel is turning or you might damage the lower unit internal parts.

If this fixes the problem the malfunction is in the cable connection, cable or shift box at the helm.

If this does not fix the problem, the shift shaft connector may have slipped out.

On the side of the engine "shaft" there is an oval access plate held on with two slotted screws. Inside this cover is a union that connects the upper shift shaft to the lower shift shaft. If this coupling is loose or is about to fall off, it can cause shifting problems.

 

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If it is jumping out of forward gear, you are really destined for a new forward gear and clutch dog. However there is an adjustemet on the shift lever. There are two slotted screws that lock the shift lever to the shaft. If you look underneath the shift lever you will see a roller on the lever that rides on a notched arm. Remove the spark plug wires for safety. Move the arm away from the roller, move the shift lever to forward, rotate the prop shaft to get full gear engagement, and see where the roller is in relation to the notches on the arm. If the roller can move further than the arm will let it, loosen the two screws and adjust the lever so the lever pulls the shaft further twords forward gear. If it dosen't help, replace the parts.