Measuring OMC shift rod height

Striper80 · #1 07-23-2014, 05:36 PM

What's the best way to measure shift rod height on a 98 Johnson lower unit? The PO had an SEI lower unit installed on my 22WA a few years before I bought it. When I changed the gear oil I noticed a lot of metal so I sent it to them. They said the reverse clutch was shot and they replaced pretty much everything for me, under warranty thankfully. I have to check the shift rod adjustment and I want to make sure there's not much margin for error. Unfortunately I don't own the tool for it.

THEFERMANATOR · #2 07-23-2014, 09:38 PM

I use a tape measure myself, have yet to have any trouble. I don't have the measurement in front of me right now, but you measure from the flat mating surface to the center of the shift rod alignment hole when it is in nuetral.

Striper80 · #3 08-05-2014, 07:52 PM

So I got my lower unit back from SEI. They told me that the reverse was worn out. They wound up sending me a whole new unit. When I went to install and measure tge shift rod I ran into a problem. In the seloc manual they list two possible lengths, 26-1/4" and 26-3/4". I can only get mine to go to 26-3/4" but I think it might need to be 26-1/4". My engine number is j200txecm. Can anyone help with the proper length?

THEFERMANATOR · #4 08-05-2014, 09:22 PM

26 15/16 according to the OEM manual page 415.

http://boatinfo.no/lib/evinrude/manu...rude.html#/414

Striper80 · #5 08-06-2014, 05:08 PM

Thanks,now I can get my engine backk together and my new cables in. The damn seloc manual doesn't even list that height at all. I was worried the PO had the wrong lower installed.

THEFERMANATOR · #6 08-07-2014, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Striper80

Thanks,now I can get my engine backk together and my new cables in. The damn seloc manual doesn't even list that height at all. I was worried the PO had the wrong lower installed.

The SELOC normally lists it in the back of the gearcase section.