Hello Everyone,
I have a 1987 Johnson two stroke 50 HP. The reverse works on muffs but not in the water. Any advice is appreciated.
Reverse not working
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Re: Reverse not working
your reverse may not be fully engaging, you might be able to adjust cable on motor end to solve this.
if it ain't broke-it ain't ours
94 smokercraft 20ft 90hp johnson
fish and cruise
I am not ADULT SUPERVISION !
94 smokercraft 20ft 90hp johnson
fish and cruise
I am not ADULT SUPERVISION !
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RonKMiller
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Re: Reverse not working
I had the same issue on a 1988 90hp Yamaha except it would not engage at all. The guy I bought it from said it needed a new $1500 tranny. Some cleaning, adjusting the slack in the cable and lube on the shifter track did the trick. No problems since then. With my controls you can't slowly shift it into reverse. I seem to remember reading somewhere that you need to make the shift very decisive and quick, and it DOES seem to shift better that way.
I didn't lube my cable since I was moving the helm to the front and needed a longer, new one. I would definitely lube an older cable too. I've done it by stringing the cable vertically (like off your roof) and attaching a piece of clear vinyl hose to one end with a hose clamp. Then, using a rubber ear syringe filled with your favorite light weight lube, (I like TriFlow since it has Teflon in it) insert it in the end of the vinyl tube, allow gravity to pull it through the cable and sheath. It will also "wick" it's way down as well. You don't need much lube, and give it some time to make it to the other end. moving the cable up and down periodically will speed it along. Less is more... make sure to clean any oil out of the syringe with Dawn or similar so the oil doesn't attack the rubber over time so it can be used again in the future.
There are pressurized motorcycle cable lubers on the market, but they really don't work all that well in my experience.
I didn't lube my cable since I was moving the helm to the front and needed a longer, new one. I would definitely lube an older cable too. I've done it by stringing the cable vertically (like off your roof) and attaching a piece of clear vinyl hose to one end with a hose clamp. Then, using a rubber ear syringe filled with your favorite light weight lube, (I like TriFlow since it has Teflon in it) insert it in the end of the vinyl tube, allow gravity to pull it through the cable and sheath. It will also "wick" it's way down as well. You don't need much lube, and give it some time to make it to the other end. moving the cable up and down periodically will speed it along. Less is more... make sure to clean any oil out of the syringe with Dawn or similar so the oil doesn't attack the rubber over time so it can be used again in the future.
There are pressurized motorcycle cable lubers on the market, but they really don't work all that well in my experience.