Suzuki DT65 transmission troubles

[Coosa]

I own a 1988 dt65. I believe there might be an issue with the transmission/gear box. With the motor running and the throttle in neutral position, everything is fine; However, when I engage forward gear, I hear grinding and the boats stays put. Out of the water, the prop seems to engage, but just enough to make it spin. I have inspected the ring and pinion gears. They look great.The clutch cam looks good as well. The clutch dog seems to be worn a bit. Could that be the problem? What else would cause this?

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Suzuki DT65 transmission troubles

if the dog is worn so is the gear lugs.<br /> have you tried removing the shift cable and shifting the unit manually to isolate cable/control box issues ?<br /> and when did this problem start ?

 

[Coosa]

Re: Suzuki DT65 transmission troubles

I have not tried to isolate the gear box from the controls or shift cables. I will try that this afternoon. The problem began yesterday. The gears engaged just fine up until then.Thanks for the reply, I will keep you posted on the results.

 

[Coosa]

Re: Suzuki DT65 transmission troubles

Are the gear lugs located at the inner point of the ring gear? Is that what the clutch dog meshes with?

 

[Coosa]

Re: Suzuki DT65 transmission troubles

The gears shift just fine if I do it manually. So the problem isn't what I thought.However, the clutch slide must be pushed about 1/2 inch toward reverse in order for the gears to be in neutral. When I engage forward from the control box, it stops about 1/2 inch from clicking into forward gear. I dont have enough adjustment left in the cable to allow the gears to engage forward then return back to neutral. Its like my cable shrunk!