Johnson Evinrude Outboard Motors 1956-1970 1.5-40hp repair manual., Page 301Get this manual
MANUAL SHIFT 28 HP TO 40 HP
A new shift cradle (right) compared worn and unfit for service (left)
with one badly
Check the water intake screen and passages by removing the bypass cover, if one is usedInspect the dutch dog, drive gears, pinion gear, and thrust washersReplace these items if they appear wornIf the dutch dog and drive gear arrangement surfaces are nicked, chipped, or the edges rounded, the operator may be performing the shift operation improperly or the controls may not be adjusted correctlyThese items MUST be replaced if they are damagedInspect the dog ears on the inside of the forward and reverse gearsThe gears must be replaced if they are damagedCheck the cradle that rides on the inside diam eter of the dutch dogThe sides of the
Distorted
tapered bearing unfit for further