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Do I have selectric shift

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"I bought a 1961 Evinrude 40 H

"I bought a 1961 Evinrude 40 HP Lark III 35524, I have been trying to dig through manuals to see if I have the selectric shift or not, the motor did not come with a wiring harness so nothing was hooked up so I have no idea what I have, as far as I can figure out my model only supports manual shift is that correct?"
 
"If you don't have a manua

"If you don't have a manual shifter on the starboard side, then you have selectric shift. I think it was made both ways."
 
"if u have an evinrude....ur c

"if u have an evinrude....ur control box,would have 3 buttons........if u have 2 shift cables,..u have a manual shift,...both have advantages..61 40,...i woud expect it to be elect shift...look at the shift cables going in to the eng,or look for,elect wires,going to lower unit.."
 
35524 = 1961 40hp Evinrude = m

35524 = 1961 40hp Evinrude = manual shift.

Electric shift feature was introduced in 1962.
 
"A selectric is on the right

"A selectric is on the right





A manual shift is on the left:
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JWB..... I had to check the bo

JWB..... I had to check the books. It kept running theu my mind that the 1961 could be a electric shift model.

Bob..... Somebody stole your gears and shift wire!
 
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