1. I am learning as I go so need a little help on Shift Rod height on a 1982 Evinrude 50 HP outboard. Model number is E50BELCNR. I removed the lower unit to determine why I was getting water intrusion into the lower unit oil. Had a local yocal replace seals in the lower unit and when I went to install it back on the motor I had shifting issues. (wouldn't go in reverse blah blah blah). Anyway I did some reading and found out about specs for shift rod height are very tight and was told the "L" in my model number indicated I have a long shaft motor. I am now trying to determine exactly what the shift rod height is supposed to be for the 1982 version of the 50 HP Evinrude long shaft motor. I did find some shift rod heights in the sticky threads but they only went to 1981. I can't find ANY specs for shift rod height in my SELOC manual. Any help would be appreciated on directing me to where I can verify proper height for my year and model motor. I was told the height was supposed to be 21 23/32". (please see number 2 below)
2. When trying to determine proper height I removed the lower unit back off the motor and tried to do a measurement to get the height I had been told on the shift rod. I noticed on doing so that I was a good 1/2" short from that measurement and there was not enough thread length on the shift rod to make up the difference without the shift rod completely unscrewing from the unit. I figured that I must have bumped it out of neutral when removing the lower unit so I tried to pull up the shift rod to get it back in neutral and the shift rod and detent shifter came completely out of the lower unit. So my two dilemmas now are 1) do I have to remove the bearing carrier and gears to get the detent shifter, ball and spring back in place? 2) I need to verify the shift rod height I was given is correct for my year model motor.
All insight is appreciated
2. When trying to determine proper height I removed the lower unit back off the motor and tried to do a measurement to get the height I had been told on the shift rod. I noticed on doing so that I was a good 1/2" short from that measurement and there was not enough thread length on the shift rod to make up the difference without the shift rod completely unscrewing from the unit. I figured that I must have bumped it out of neutral when removing the lower unit so I tried to pull up the shift rod to get it back in neutral and the shift rod and detent shifter came completely out of the lower unit. So my two dilemmas now are 1) do I have to remove the bearing carrier and gears to get the detent shifter, ball and spring back in place? 2) I need to verify the shift rod height I was given is correct for my year model motor.
All insight is appreciated
