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1972 Johnson 85hp hydro electric drive prop spins in clockwise direction when it’s in forward and reverse

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Zack waltman

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I got a 1972 85hp johnson the prop spins clockwise in forward and reverse and the boat doesn’t move at all. What would cause this issue.
 
Motor must be turning / running in order to shift.----Broken driveshaft.---Bad propeller.-----Stripped gears.-----Wrong switch in the control box---No power to the shift switch?----Bad shift wires / solenoids.--What oil is in the lower unit?-----How did this motor work for you last season?
 
racerone said:
Motor must be turning / running in order to shift.----Broken driveshaft.---Bad propeller.-----Stripped gears.-----Wrong switch in the control box---No power to the shift switch?----Bad shift wires / solenoids.--What oil is in the lower unit?-----How did this motor work for you last season?
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I just bought this boat and it sat up for about 5 years. The motor it self runs good and will throttle up just no movement in water and won’t go into gear
 
For me this would mean ----Remove lower unit.-------Take lower unit apart for inspection / repair.-----Sounds like the shift piston might be stuck in the bore.-----In my opinion these are simple / reliable / easy to trouble shoot.----Easy to repair.-----When this motor is stopped it should default to forward gear,.----If there is no electrical power it should default to forward gear.
 
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