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Hmmmm.....Hard shifting....maybe you've got a cable bound up. To check, pull the cowling off the motor and find where the shift cable hooks to the linkage. Remove the cable from the linkage. Now, try shifting from the helm and see how much effort is needed.

Now, for the more important part, operate the linkage by hand on the motor. Shift into both reverse and forward. When in gear the prop should spin about a half a revolution and then lock up.

If your lucky something is out of adjustment or you need a new cable.

Let us know,

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