Did you disconnect the linkage for the shift mechanism just under the carbs? Johnson has a disconnect under the carbs that when partially disassembled will release the shift rod that travels from there to the lower unit. It will hang from the rod if you haven't made the disconnect.
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1996 -19' NV Flats 115 Mercury 4-stroke
1983 -20' Wellcraft Center Console 250 XS
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