2004 Yamaha F225TXRD
I recently rebuilt the water pump on my Yamaha 225 Outboard. Now the engine will not shift through the gears. The engine will shift from neutral to either forward or reverse, but will not shift into both forward and reverse from neutral. For example, when the engine is not running and the engine is in neutral, I am able to shift in one direction, say reverse. When I shift back into neutral from reverse, the engine will not shift into forward. If I apply slight pressure on the shifter in the reverse direction and rotate the prop slightly, the engine will shift into reverse. From reverse the engine will shift back into neutral, but will not continue to forward unless I apply slight pressure to the shifter in the forward direction and rotate the prop slightly. Upon rotating the prop, the engine will shift. To check the linkage, I disconnected the shift linkage in the cowling of the motor and repeated the process by shifting manually at the motor. The engine still only shifts one direction unless I rotate the prop. If anybody has knowledge that will help me fix this problem, please help me. I do not want to take the foot apart unnecessarily. Thank you.
I recently rebuilt the water pump on my Yamaha 225 Outboard. Now the engine will not shift through the gears. The engine will shift from neutral to either forward or reverse, but will not shift into both forward and reverse from neutral. For example, when the engine is not running and the engine is in neutral, I am able to shift in one direction, say reverse. When I shift back into neutral from reverse, the engine will not shift into forward. If I apply slight pressure on the shifter in the reverse direction and rotate the prop slightly, the engine will shift into reverse. From reverse the engine will shift back into neutral, but will not continue to forward unless I apply slight pressure to the shifter in the forward direction and rotate the prop slightly. Upon rotating the prop, the engine will shift. To check the linkage, I disconnected the shift linkage in the cowling of the motor and repeated the process by shifting manually at the motor. The engine still only shifts one direction unless I rotate the prop. If anybody has knowledge that will help me fix this problem, please help me. I do not want to take the foot apart unnecessarily. Thank you.