Johnson doesn`t want to go in reverse

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Stillrunning: "does it fell stiff when trying to shift from foward to reverse or reverse to forward?"
Its not lucy but not sticky either, ive manuvered other boots and this one doesnt seem to be any more stiff than those.


THEFERMANATOR: "If when you manually engage it into gear it feels spongy when you put it in, then most likely the height is off on the shift rod. It should have a solid positive feel when it goes into gear."
I can feel the mechanical motion of the pivot , but, it doesnt quite feel as engaged as foward does.


Skools Out: " take out rod bolt (don't lose it) push rod down the lift the pivit part and turn carefully with needle nose."
turn the rod shaft ? at the pivot plate under the carbs? do i need to pay attention to the curved part of the shaft ?


Before I adjusted the cable, while in the reverse position,the prop would turn easily with my hands(clicking like a rouellette wheel). after cable adjustment ,while in reverse position, it took noticably more pressure to turn the prop, had fewer clicking sounds when it slipped(now its a heavier gear slipping feel/sound and only when it slips).
Now, I want to try adjusting the shifter rod. But not sure where and how to do it.