Please continue to make 'long and rambling' videos. I like your detailed explanations and appreciate your videos very much. If people are too lazy to hear the details, then they are too lazy to do the job properly. This is KZfaq and not TikTok. Keep up the great work!

I like the videos that aren’t prepared well. The random and rambling is real life in the shop. Things happen that throw a wrench into life and projects.

Best intructional video of how to do this I've found ...Thank you very much and ramble away mate, you just saved me at least 200$

Good video and explanation. Your reasoning and thought process is so important for people to understand and you do that well. I do not need to know every part of the process but someone else does so details are always helpful. Not enough is more of a problem. Great job!

Thanks to this video I was able to work out my problem on my Mercury outboard thank you

thanks for the vid, i wouldnt listen to the person complaining about rambling. it shows your personality and thats what makes your videos yours. Thanks again its always great to learn about these things. Cheers

Cheers from Charleston, SC USA. Outboards used here all year, no winterizing or down time and your informative vids are very useful.

interesting...the gear box is rather simple. So now if my boat engine started to do this then I would have no problems digging in the gear box. I learned so much from your videos and I thank you for that.

I'm from Fort Pierce Florida U.S.A a lot of people watch your presentations here . We enjoy them very much as they are so don't let some one try to crimp your style . Thank you for your fine videos. Jake Olmstead

Your videos are tops!! Bought an old {1983) Yamaha 40hp outboard on an auction for a song and as I am at best a bush mechanic your videos have seen me through all the stages so far to get the motor running. Have redone all the electrics and got it running, but no water from the telltale so about to check the pump system. Thanks again for your informative videos, Best wishes. Nigel from South Africa

Dangar marine thank you very much from Wisconsin USA. just fix my outboard that wouldn't go into reverse my gear linkage was off thanks to your video i was able to fix it.

Thank you! From this video I was able to fix my issue today. Considering shops around here are booked for most of the summer, this saved the season. I love your channel and have for years. I wouldn't change a thing, you explain everything very well.

Hey Danngar; This is a great video. It is exactly what I was looking for. You sure know how to make it sound easy. Some other people try to make themselves sound smart, But you show us how smart you are. Keep up the great videos. They are not just informative, they are entertaining. Thanks Andy

Perfect job on doing a great and through video. I have learned so much from your vids and saved so much money as a DIY guy. Keep those videos coming you have a huge fan club over here in the USA!!!

Thanks a lot! I love your explanation. It's so clear and I think I can follow it easily. I was struggling little bit working with my motor without much understanding how it works. Now I know I can fix my motor. Again, thanks.

Man you are becoming one of my favorite people on KZfaq. So helpful for someone like me who is new to outboards. Saved me a fortune thank you!

Your videos are awesome!... I just picked up a 1989 mako 18ft flats boat.... it is a prototype... never went into production...so no info online at all... I called mako/bass tracker... they rolled over when I ran the hull numbers.... that's when i figured out I have a rare bird.... anyways ... it was a barn find.... so you are my project source of knowledge.... thank you... keep doing the videos the way you are.... entertaining,funny and knowledge all passed in one shot.... thumbs up

Anything I have a issue with my Outboard I look on your channel and find the solutions. Keep up the Great work and Awesome videos. Your a LifeSaver

Love your videos, your are great at what you do and I have never had a problem with the videos. But still a great one here. Never realized how fairly simple the design is for a lower unit. Keep up the great work!

I watched just 2 minutes and knew this was going to be a good video. Good job!

Without doubt sir, your videos have helped me tremendously. Many thanks, from Scotland.

Absolutely great videos, thanks for sharing them. This will for sure help me fixing my Yamaha 30hp that's not going in reverse. Greetings from Sweden.

Great video, clear and precise process of solving gear "engaging" problem, thank you

I love your videos! We have to fix and maintain our outboards at work and we always search your channel for advice and instructions.

Well done, really appreciate this detailed explanation of the gearing on an outboard engine.

Phew bet he was a happy customer - your a true professional of your trade -well done and all the more to you.

Hi Mack your New Zealand cousin from across the ditch love listening to your videos always inspirational and always find something new to sort out in my boat when I watch your videos thanks a whole heapg

great job man. thanks for the easy to understand process.

Thanks from California! I have the exact same motor with the same problem.

Thanks man! Your tips helped me fix my outboarder and I just returned from my first boat trip!

I enjoy your videos. I am learning a lot. I am working on my first outboard motor ever. Thank you. I don't find your videos drug out or rambling.

An oldie but a goodie - thanks Stu!

I keep loving watching your videos all ways .amazing

Fairdinkum mate your a star! I’m not really sure how much money you’ve saved for all of us! But I reckon we owe ya a beer or three cheers cobber

I think your videos are excellent and very informative. Don't listen to those arrogant jerks.

At 9:59: someone says your videos are rambling?! That is nuts! You are very articulate and explain things very clearly and calmly. Don’t change your style at all. You are an excellent teacher!

Am I the only one who enjoys rebuilding lower units? Alpha drives more often than anything else lol. Love your videos and insite, it shows your knowledge and passion. I enjoy the "What caused the problem " as much as "How to fix it" what most folks miss out on. Great job and great channel.

I second Steven's comment Stu!!!! stuff em, your vids are great!! once again good work mate!!! I all ways learn heaps from the vids you put up, keep them coming!!

Thanks for the video! Learn something new every day!

Thanks for that...I've managed to get the bottom half of the gear selector out just after I sent the SOS....now I just need to remove the drive shaft from the gearbox ....in converting a long shaft to a short shaft (yeah I know but I just love this engine ) 😊👍

You always give great advice thank you

amazingly helpful. Thanks

Love your videos ... keep up the good work. I do my own outboard maintenance and could not survive without yours and other KZfaq videos. Makes working on my outboard a little bit less stressful!

Very helpful! Thank you!

good job..thanks for the tips.

love your vids thank you

Thank you, very informative!

Thanks for explaining it so well.

Great video!

Good video about outboard gearbox. The clutch dog makes a rough contact on such transmissions I think. I did a repair on an old Johnson 30hp, it was a bad reverse gir. Good video&good explanations mate! :).

I've learnt so mcuh from your videos thanks dangar a true gentleman:)…ps throw a few more ad's in you deserve it.

Very helpful thank you very much

Great tip on shifting. Didnt know that one!

I would like to see you do more Mercury's in the mid 80s

Thanks for this!

Helpful and intresting

Love your videos! Although my wife can never understand how I'm so fascinated by them as we are sitting in the living room together haha. They are all well done and I owe a lot of what I know about outboard repair to you. I do have a question for you. I struggled with what video was most relative in order to drop a comment but this seemed as good as any. I have dealt with OMC's mostly and may buy my first Yamaha soon. It's a 1988 30hp (3 cylinder model) with a lower unit which has been cracked and welded/repaired at some point and now also will not engage in forward gear. If I purchase I plan to try to fix it as is if possible, however, as a worst case scenario type deal before purchasing I have done some digging on used lower units for this model and see the used market on these to be pretty bare (here in the USA at least). I was wondering, since you deal so much in Yamahas, if you know which other models lowers will fit this motor? Their are many more available used for the 40-50hp 3 cylinders but I have no idea if they will bolt up or if they are even the correct gear ratio. Again, I love the videos. Keep up the good work.

Still trying to get my nerve up to fix a way complicated e90dslseb. Leaning towards replacing with a omc 90 v4 with carbs and NO EMM! Great presentation my friend!

Hey boss. Love your channel have learned so much. I lose my telltale when in gear but in idle it’s perfect. Any suggestions

Hi Danger Stu, 1997 90HP 2 Stroke Mercury Gear Shift rod Mate..thanks so much for all your post and help! I have a 1997 90HP 2 Stroke Mercury. Before I put it back in the drink thought I would change gear box oil and check the impeller. The gear box oil was milky ..Yes Oh no ..a leak! So did your test with soap and water on ALL seals and found a leak at the at the Shift rod seal.Worked exactly from the workshop manual and replaced seal. While I was there replaced impeller and gaskets and new impeller plate as per workshop manual instructions.Gave it test with the pump bought on line as thankfully you suggested. Hallelujah ! Held 12psi for 10-15 minutes! Then put leg back on head ,few hassles with this but not worth mentioning. AS workshop manual informs : Check that prop ratchet clockwise one way and and resistance in anticlockwise forward gear-Test OK .Then move helm throttle to neutral -Prop should spin free..both directions? To my Shock and stress... No Go still in Forward gear!!! Took leg off again checked cable at female bottom spline on head with my wife's help at the helm ..All OK rotation both directions ..clockwise and anticlockwise.What could it be?? This is the WARNING for ALL to see -DON'T REMOVE SHIFT ROD FROM MESH WITH CAM IN BOTTOM OF GEAR BOX WHEN REPLACING SEAL-HOLD SHIFT ROD DOWN SO IT DOES NOT UN-MESH WITH CAM IN AS YOU REMOVE BUSHING -THIS MODEL Mercury anyway. CAM toppled inside gearbox and I could not retrieve it. I looked on-line ..Worldwide There are very few posts on this SERIOUS issue..So World here it is! I called my local Mercury shop where I bought parts.. Are you ready for the Quote .. $500+parts START to split box and replace the gear shift rod!! Is this price reasonable Stu.?. Guys .. I hope this post helps 100's of Marine do it yourself Mercury mechs to get their boats back in the water--I'm still waiting. All my fault I guess --but pawed over workshop mercury workshop manual and couldn't find any warnings about this issue.

I was going to ask for ur help about fixing the reverse .I took my boat to the lake today. stupid motor wouldn't go in reverse. hey man u had it cover . I saw ur video I'm going to perform those tip I saw u doing ..great video God Bless...

good video Dangar. I was to ask

Thanks!

Love your videos 👍👍

Thank you.

oh and Merry Christmas

Great video as all the rest of yours. I'm getting ready to tear into my 92 evinrude lower unit if the shift cable adjustment doesn't work. I'm not able to shift into reverse, just get the clicking. Would installing a CMC power trim unit, sits the motor back from the stern about 5"/12 cm, caused the need to readjust the shift cable? Michigan USA

I enjoy the rambling parts, its way more realistic and informative! Thanks, keep them coming.

Sooooo Coool ...you iz the man😊👍

had the same problem on my johnson 25 from 1977. took it apart used a dremel to carve the edges. still going strong now after a year. slightly less diffucult to acces though

Hi, thanks heaps for your extra work in presenting these awsome videos, just wondering if I need to remove the gear box leg section on a 40Hp Evenrude 1986m model to change the dog clutch and seals Regards Scott

Another excellent Video and as luck would have it, I just had a Mercury 15hp come into the shop with exactly the same problem! Not going into reverse. Unfortunately, I haven't got a machine shop that I can call on close by so will have to replace the dog for him in the new year. Will also be putting on a course in the new year for basic outboard fault diagnosis, maintenance and repair and I will definitely be pointing the students to your channel! You explain it really well! Happy 2016 from North Wales in the UK.

Just had the drive of shame home from the ramp after the Johnson wouldn’t go into gear. Wondered has Stu got a video for that. Well duh of course he does! Thanks!

just moved to the island man bought a evenrude having this exact problem gave the warf a love tap tonight cause i didn't know until i got there cheers for the vid if i cant fix it will hit you up

I have a 115hp 2 stroke Mercury early 90s and as I got back from a 16hour fishing trip yesterday as I pulled into the mooring it refused to go into reverse, i will check to see if it needs adjusting before shelling out a fortune on s near gear box. Thanks.

Dangar Marine: Thanks so much for all your videos they're a huge help in getting my f35LA yamaha up to speed. Any chance you've got a vid on how to separate and remove the bearings from the gears?

I had a gear problem with an Evinrude 48 spl, 1993 model. It would just grind in reverse and finally engages at about 1500 rpm and then the motor is lifting up from the transom. I checked the linkages from the controls and they were at the lengths where you said they should be. So to fix the problem, I sold the motor and bought a Mercury, problem solved!

Merry Christmas mate. Good video, really liked seeing the on water test at the end, rounded it out nicely. What was that about needing gloves to prevent leukaemia?

Thanks good video. Going to sort mine out as not going into reverse.

grate video

Great information ... I think my problem was that I was easing the controls into gear instead of being decisive and may have worn my dog gear in the process.

Thanks for your videos. Very helpful. I just wanted to ask. I saw a bit of oil leaking from the propeler and I decided to check it. So I ended up removing the gearbox. When I removed it around 250cc of water came out. It was clean water, not mixed with oil. How did it end up there? And why was only this small quantity? I have a 25hp tohatsu 2 stroke. Thank you!

Dangar, my 150 mercury was hard to get in gear at boat ramp, wiggled it and shifted back and forth. Took off ran it some idled went to take off and sounded like a spun prop, this was not the case.

Love this Thanks. What would cause my gear shift to get stuck in forward? I've simulated this with lower unit off. Yan 15 2stroke. The gearbox is new only 9hrs running in on muffs? Many thanks.... jj

Hi Stu. Great videos. Love your work. One question...I have a Thoatsu 25 2 stroke (2003). Forward gear have no issues...but when shifting to reverse,and waiting to rpm to settle,always clunks hard. Tried with or without cables ( moving gear selector by hand) and same result. Even feels hard contact with manual shifter. Any advise? Thanks and keep up the good vibes.

New subscriber here awesome content I really can't afford to pay for most repairs and I want to learn more this channel has helped me alot My 150evenrude won't budge into reverse almost feels jammed not sure if it's the cables or shift rod issue guy's put my motor back on after transom repairs and first run couldn't put it back into reverse Any advice?thanks mate

Great video mate. Who did you use to do the dog clutch machining, and roughly how much did it cost?thanks

Merry Christmas from a cold Sweden. Excellent video as usual ! Got one question for ya . Did you have to paint the lower rig after using heat on it ?

I have the same motor and it recently started stalling at higher rpms, it runs fine at lower rpms and it revs fully in neutral but as soon as I try to go faster in gear it starts stuttering and stalling. I’ve cleaned the fuel tank, filter etc as well as running a bottle of seafoam through it. I’d be very grateful if you have any advice.

this is everything i needed thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤍🤍🤍

Sweet vid. I just bought a Yamaha f50 and the prop just sounds like it’s skipping while I turn the prop in gear .

thanks that would be great

You may ramble but you just fixed my issue, and your rambles bring more relevant info, thanks!

Thank You so much for your videos. Every of your videos is very details, love it. I have a Yamaha 90 hp and having trouble shifting gear. I can only have either forward and not reverse, will go reverse with a help of pushing the and rotating the propeller for it to shift to reverse and vis-versa. How do I trouble shoot and get this fix? Much appreciates your help.

Is it necessary to disconnect the lower unit to replace the dog clutch? I really appreciate the video Thanks

I'm attaching my forward controls... love this vid... helped me out... currently converting my tiller steer.. should i disconnect the tiller gear changer and thottles...??? Aswell

I had a line wrap around my prop on my 9.9 mariner and now it won't go into gear. What's the most likely problem? Any advice welcome. Thanks

Hello dear thank u so much for this video . My problem it's a little different because my gear change and engaging in to reverse but return to natural it self what's the cause of this problem as you see

Howdy! Is there a special trick to getting the cam shift control, output shaft, and gear selector shaft to line up correctly? I have a 1998 Force/Mercury lower unit that is causing me fits to get lined up. Could be that I need to not have a couple of cold ones in me before I attempt putting it back together again, lol. Cheers mate!

Great video! My 96’ yamaha s200 won’t go into forward gear. Feels like dog clutch is blocked from going into forward gear. Any thoughts? Control shift cable moves freely when disconnected.