john_lofquist
Member
My Yamaha 25 serves as a "kicker motor" / back up .... a "just in case engine" .... it rides on an outboard bracket on my Glasply boat.
Consequently this engine is seldom used .....
Yesterday, I started it up and ran it..... on the garden hose...... it started .... ran a bit rough...... which is sort of normal for the first time for the new season...... anyway, I got it started ...... and I ran it for a few minutes...... it pumped water as is normal.....
however...... I could not get it to shift into forward...... I could not get it to shift into reverse....... seems jammed.....
I took the hood off the engine....... checked the linkage as best that I could ...... no matter what I did the linkage is locked up....
it just won't budge.
I would appreciate input on this problem. Is there some simple thing that I'm missing here..... I'm stumped .
Thank you.
Sincerely,
John Lofquist
Beaver, Washington
Consequently this engine is seldom used .....
Yesterday, I started it up and ran it..... on the garden hose...... it started .... ran a bit rough...... which is sort of normal for the first time for the new season...... anyway, I got it started ...... and I ran it for a few minutes...... it pumped water as is normal.....
however...... I could not get it to shift into forward...... I could not get it to shift into reverse....... seems jammed.....
I took the hood off the engine....... checked the linkage as best that I could ...... no matter what I did the linkage is locked up....
it just won't budge.
I would appreciate input on this problem. Is there some simple thing that I'm missing here..... I'm stumped .
Thank you.
Sincerely,
John Lofquist
Beaver, Washington