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I only trust this man because of his accent. Thanks for the video!

Finally. This is the video I've been looking for Mr Hodges. I have an '81 evinrude that won't shift right after and I've looked everywhere trying to find out how to fix it. I couldn't justify spending the money to take it to a boat mechanic with their insanely high repair costs. PS Love the accent. I'm from Alabama but it's still kinda rare to hear one so thick as yours around here.

Thanks for the video Danny. And, you remind me that I miss Kentucky.

Thank you. It's next to impossible to get a video of how the shifter operates. Good job!

Watched your water pump video also. thanks for that too. Doing my own water pump impeller and noticed the previous guy didn't replace the roll pin he had knocked out on the shift linkage and there was only a half of a cotter key thru it bent allowing slack . I found the old roll pin in the lower unit where it had been lost. Expecting to see a difference on the same situation you have. Mine is weird about shifting, never jumps out of gear, but sometimes doesn't wanna go in. Thanks for the videos sir.

Very informative and well done. Thank you.

hey Mr. Hodges this was exactly what I needed to see, I'm in Santa Cruz CA, love the accent dont get to hear a real american dialect too much...

Good job explaining this ware and tear ! Thank you .

Excellent Tutorial...! And now it works PERFECTLY...!

Great video Danny. Thanks a bunch!

Thanks Danny! I never knew how that worked on an outboard.

Thanks a bunch, great video!

Great explanation. Simple with no BS.

Thank you for the simple explanation, everybody confuses people by making it more complicated then it is to sound smart..you took this and made it easy to understand, much appreciated thank you.

Great video and learned something new today.

Mr. Hodges, I could listen to an entire audio-book with that voice and accent you have.

Good video, thanks Danny! :)

Thank you I loved this video you put together for us ❤️👍

Cool video. You covered issues I believe are the cause of more gear engagement problems people have with their outboards than the clutch dogs being worn. I'd be willing to bet that excessive play you show on the shift rod head and the bent pin and worn spring cams are the issues causing the dogs to round the edges. Fix those first and the repair costs drastically fall to affordable and worth doing.

Straight on the money....explaining it right down the pipe

Thank you!! I'm even more informed than I was before p.s I speak down south lingo too ( not as heavy though)

Thanks Danny

Good job. Keep the videos coming.

Great video, thank you 👌

Great video, even 8 years later

Thanks for information

I love this video! My new favorite saying... " I'm fitten to clear this up!"

Thank you this helps very much

Good job, thank you

Thanks Danny!! Extremely good info. Of all the videos that I've watched on this subject, yours is the only one that I've seen to mention the pin and other parts as being possible problems. I'll be checking mine either today or tomorrow. I hope that my problem is as simple and inexpensive as yours!

Excellent video...

Cheers that helps a lot

Thanks for the info, very infromative

Helped alot

thanks Danny think this may be the problem with my 1988 mercury 2 stroke, had the prop repressed after thinking it was a spun prop ( wasnt ) still no forward gear and just revs , no reverse either, the gear thing maybe the problem

Awesome video

excellent explanation and Good visual pic's. .I am stripping an old unit which is a non runner for practice and a better understanding ..your site is a great help..many thanks

Hi Danny. Just watched your great video. I have a 1987 mercury 80hp 3cyl. When I put the muffs on it,it goes in and out of gear no problem. But when I'm on the water it will go into reverse but when I put it into forward it starts to skip. I machined the dog clutch and it seems to fit happily with forward gear but when I put it together and put it in the water it starts to slip again. Should the spring hold it in place or would a little wear on the forward gear cause this. Your Irish reader.

Brilliant information, my engine wasn’t going forward, just into neutral and reverse, took the gearbox apart n fixed what I thought was the problem but after assembling it back it now goes into neutral and forward but not reverse, I’m starting to think it may be something todo with the shift shaft?

Honestly, this accent: Unbeatable!

have you ever taken shifter shaft rod out of mercury outboard and it comes out of the cam? any tricks to get back in cam without taking lower unit apart?

Danny S Hodges my 9.9 johnson stays in reverse will not go into forward. Changed clutch dog detent spring and balls. Hasn't helped. What else can I do. Perfect running motor. I don't wanna get rid of it.

I have problem with my reverse gear with my 115 mariner ….does it same with what did you show right now?

awesome video!......you crack me up when you first start talking , you sound like u flunked out of 5th grade,,,,but as you talk , you can see how truly intelligent you are ,, and how much information you have to explain in a very clear, methodical way , that truly helps people understand how something works,,,,,great job ,, keep up the videos

I would like to see you put the spring back in , I have one but it has three ball bearings and a spring ,

hi dannny liked your video but how did you pull out the shift rod that has the the dog attached

How did your gears apart from your lower?

Lovely painyass accent maaannnnn yo i thought I was in Colorado Springs

Great vid. Mine sticks in forward gear fairly often so gonna check it out. Any ideas what the main problem could be? Many thanks... jj

How do you change the clutch cam on a 1998 Mercury 25hp .

Hey Danny I have a 90 hp mercury shifter won’t go in reverse the problem is in the lower unit I can hold pressure on shifter at top of motor and turn the prop till i feel it touch then it will Wouk good for a while what u think

Thanks! But where is the other video about the linkage?

can u show how to check the linkage on an outboard please. my Tohatsu 9.8 hp is jammed. wont go into either reverse or forward. pls let me know what could be wrong and what needs to be fixed. thank you

I need help! I can not seem to be able to remove the shift cam and rod from my c40plrr 1993 Yamaha outboard . How did you get it out of there?

Great video but are these gears in the “bullet” of the lower drive? And how do I remove them??

were can u buy a shift pin for 1992 nissan out board sure would like to no that and why that part is beening hidden from the web

Mate, just came across your video about outboard gear selectors, but It seems to me your engine idle speeds a bit fast, it would be easier on our gearbox if your engine idle speed was reduced a bit, robin

Hello how do you get the hold thing out from the shift cable?

Hey great video and very informative as always! I a quick question, my outboard when going into reverse won’t click in as usual so the RPM increases as I put back the throttle and then she clicks into reverse at high RPM. Have you any experience or solution with this problem? Iv only had the boat on the water two days and my heart is broken 😅🫣

It took me three days to find a video on this I really do appreciate it thank you so much would’ve been great if you titled it Yamaha shift rod or shift problem. Thank God I found it and thank you for posting it. Mine is a little different there is a drain hole on the front loweer case you have to remove to push in on that shift shaft to slide the shift rod down all the way. Hope this helps someone in the future also. GOD BLESS

thanks Danny I have 150 Johnson 1996 went out on lake boat would not go in reverse totally surprised me worked fine last year. It goes in forward and natural fine sometimes I have to wiggle control in neatural or engine wont start any ideas?

I want to see the shift rod how connected in the motor Yamaha 15 hp

I have a Yanmar 36 HP engine. Forward and reverse is working. RPM is full when forward and reverse speed is given, but propeller speed is only on forward gear. Speed ​​does not catch. There are 3 water outlets. All three work. RPM pays a lot. What a problem.

hi dany i have an evinrude 140 hp but i have two cylinders that have no spark that could be

I pulled the shift cam out of my lower while doing the impeller yesterday. It’s a 1985 9.9hp Yamaha do I need a puller to get the assembly out to reinsert the shift cam?

Hello, I want to know why the pignon is still new. What is the problem? Thank you

I accidentally pulled my shift rod out of the gearbox while changing the impeller. Now it won't go back in. do i need to pull the gears out and put the shift rod in first or should it be able to be pushed back in by its self?

WASNT LONG ...After I had my Mercury 2 Stroke 6hp motors, lower end unit resealed, that it Stopped wanting to go in Reverse. Hope they were not the cause of it, and May just be just coincidental, Because It is Old; Bought it new in Late 90's

I do not how or understand how to disconnect the shifter and linkage(FNR),My problem isthe shifter willnot go into reverse and is alos difficult to go into forward.

greetings 15 hp johnson reverse gear goes blank after a while what should i do..thanks

My cropela sharp was broken help me how to fix it.

My Yamaha 4 Hp 2 stroke wont shift into neutral or reverse it only goes forward even if you shift . The propeller stops when shifting into neutral or reverse and just goes forward when accelrate even in neutral and reverse mode. Someone knows wats wrong

nissan i would b pissed about Yamaha and bootheel marine trying to hide parts from the web

people n the bootheel of missouri like to play stuipid i guess with folks because they want u to bring it n to there shop

WHY would anyone make a repair video and not tell the year and size of the motor??? We can guess Mercury.......

Well I'm having a problem why motor keep spinning in neutral and when I put in first gear it cuts? If y'all can help please. Friend my a request on Facebook at Tufflawn Volairrow thanks

my 85 yahama not going in reverse

Did you actually attend school?

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Dog clutch lol not clutch dog