Good evening enthusiasts!
I recently purchased a 2007 Grady White 180 Sportsman with a 2006 Yamaha F150 TXR mounted (~500 hrs). There have been no issues with the engine the first 3-4 times I took it out until most recently. Shortly after launching, I discovered that I did not have a reverse after my buddy had already pulled the trailer away which led to me jumping into the water to try and keep it off the ramp. A true qualified captain moment.
When I put the engine in reverse on this day, it would churn and intake the water, but there was no reverse gear what so ever. I ended up trying to see if it was an issue with the cabling, so I disconnected the cable end control arm (that puts it into F-N-R via the throttle cable) and manually attempting to manipulate the shift rod lever in the bracket. I was able to manually shift into Forward and Neutral while spinning the propeller. I was unable to shift it into reverse while spinning the propeller even with a fair bit of force. I then drained the lower unit gear oil which looked fine, no metallic shavings, and very minimal metal on the drain magnet.
When inspecting the shift shaft, it looked fine. I then pulled the gear housing which included the reverse gear, clutch dog and prop shaft. All gears looked fine with no chips or anomalies. All bearings behaved fine inside of the Gear 1. The clutch dog also looked fine, the teeth are in good condition.
The clutch dog, when I manipulated it, had essentially two positions, all the way forward and all the way to the rear, there was maybe 1/8th inch of slack before it would seat in it's position, and a good amount of effort was required to move it between the two positions, I'd say maybe 10-15 lbs of force. I disassembled the clutch dog, everything looked fine, bearings, spring, and the pin were all in good working order. I reassembled it, and it behaved the same way. Today, when attempting to put the lower unit back together, I was trying to figure out which way the shift shaft is seated, and may have messed up some sort of lower unit coating (??). I don't recall it being messed up when I pulled the shaft initially. That picture is attached.
At this point I'm kind of stumped with what my options are, as I'm not very mechanically inclined to start, and had a couple questions for anybody who could advise. I can also provide more detailed pictures of whatever is requested as the lower is still disassembled. Below is a link to some images.
1) How many positions is clutch dog supposed to have when removed from the lower?
2) What is the "tin foil" looking metal where the shift shaft is supposed to sit?
3) Did I !@#% up by mangling it with the shift shaft?
4) How does the shift shaft go in? There is an 'A' printed on the bottom of the shaft which I assume means 'aft'.
5) Could a disassembly/reassembly have 'reset' my reverse issue, if I put it together could it work?
I recently purchased a 2007 Grady White 180 Sportsman with a 2006 Yamaha F150 TXR mounted (~500 hrs). There have been no issues with the engine the first 3-4 times I took it out until most recently. Shortly after launching, I discovered that I did not have a reverse after my buddy had already pulled the trailer away which led to me jumping into the water to try and keep it off the ramp. A true qualified captain moment.
When I put the engine in reverse on this day, it would churn and intake the water, but there was no reverse gear what so ever. I ended up trying to see if it was an issue with the cabling, so I disconnected the cable end control arm (that puts it into F-N-R via the throttle cable) and manually attempting to manipulate the shift rod lever in the bracket. I was able to manually shift into Forward and Neutral while spinning the propeller. I was unable to shift it into reverse while spinning the propeller even with a fair bit of force. I then drained the lower unit gear oil which looked fine, no metallic shavings, and very minimal metal on the drain magnet.
When inspecting the shift shaft, it looked fine. I then pulled the gear housing which included the reverse gear, clutch dog and prop shaft. All gears looked fine with no chips or anomalies. All bearings behaved fine inside of the Gear 1. The clutch dog also looked fine, the teeth are in good condition.
The clutch dog, when I manipulated it, had essentially two positions, all the way forward and all the way to the rear, there was maybe 1/8th inch of slack before it would seat in it's position, and a good amount of effort was required to move it between the two positions, I'd say maybe 10-15 lbs of force. I disassembled the clutch dog, everything looked fine, bearings, spring, and the pin were all in good working order. I reassembled it, and it behaved the same way. Today, when attempting to put the lower unit back together, I was trying to figure out which way the shift shaft is seated, and may have messed up some sort of lower unit coating (??). I don't recall it being messed up when I pulled the shaft initially. That picture is attached.
At this point I'm kind of stumped with what my options are, as I'm not very mechanically inclined to start, and had a couple questions for anybody who could advise. I can also provide more detailed pictures of whatever is requested as the lower is still disassembled. Below is a link to some images.
1) How many positions is clutch dog supposed to have when removed from the lower?
2) What is the "tin foil" looking metal where the shift shaft is supposed to sit?
3) Did I !@#% up by mangling it with the shift shaft?
4) How does the shift shaft go in? There is an 'A' printed on the bottom of the shaft which I assume means 'aft'.
5) Could a disassembly/reassembly have 'reset' my reverse issue, if I put it together could it work?