Measuring OMC shift rod height

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If it was a shift rod height adjustment, it would normally be hard to go into forward or reverse, not both normally. When in nuetral, the shift arm at the powerhead should be centered in it's travel. If it is the adjustment is correct. The other thing to look at for having trouble coming out of gear is teh shift interrupt switch. If it doesn't kill the engine during shifting, you have to move the shifter past center before it will pop out of gear.