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the shift rod is flat one side to fit in part #29 the cam shift
never done one myself but have you tried rotating the rod till it lines up the flat section and drops in the cam shift part #29 which then pushes on the shift dog pin #12
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OK, well I guess you do want to avoid pulling up that plastic upper gearcase cover. Cleaning up the old sealer, and resealing this part is a real hassle. The problem is that the gearcase is in neutral, so that big spring has most likely pushed the cam out of the way a bit so the hole in the cam won’t line up with the shift rod when you push it in. There is supposed to be a retainer clip on that shift rod under the upper cover to prevent it from coming out, but it could have fallen out I guess.
The other issue here is that this is one of those “ball shift” models as shown in this diagram:
Evinrude Gearcase Parts for 1992 6hp E6RENM Outboard Motor (marineengine.com)
So, if you remove the rear prop shaft bushing/seal hsg and prop shaft, those pesky little shift engagement balls are likely to fall out of place.
Are you sure the gearcase is in neutral? I would thought that the spring would have pushed the mechanism back into the forward position, but who knows. I guess I would drain the oil out completely, then try installing the shift rod again, while moving the gearcase to several positions that might help the cam fall back in alignment. You will need to be rotating the shift rod as well while trying to install it, the flat in the shift rod needs to line up with the flat inside the cam as well. Keep trying this buddy, perhaps have an assistant help you. You really want to avoid disassembling this unit if possible.
Let me know how you make out. Don
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Good plan, avoid disassembly if possible. Tip that gearcase in every direction while rotating the shift rod inside, hopefully it will drop back in place….I would drain the oil out first though, the cam will flop around more easily without being in the oil bath.
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try anything that works …have a borescope to peek in ?? maybe try a smaller thinner rod to line up.. jiggle the cam…then push in the shift rod
that strong spring pushing #29 may may impeed all efforts but who knows ….
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Sure, it is easy to slide the plastic cover upwards, it is the resassembly/sealing that is a stinker. Trying to clean that plastic is near impossible, very difficult to reseal properly. You might get lucky and have the gasket either stay in place or stick only to the cover when you slide it up, but I wouldn’t know anything about that kind of luck. But, in the end, you may have no choice. Be sure to order a new gasket, and the retaining clip that is supposed to be on the shift rod to prevent it from pulling out of there in the first place.
PS: If you do have to replace the gasket, be very careful. The gasket is “almost” identical/symmetrical, but not quite. It will fit in place the “wrong way”, so be sure to make sure you have it right.
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must have designed by an antique Egyptian architec….. pull one piece out and the whole thing collapses to keep thieves out 🙁
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must have designed by an antique Egyptian architec….. pull one piece out and the whole thing collapses to keep thieves out 🙁
There is supposed to be a retaining clip on that shift rod, underneath the cover, to prevent accidental removal.
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