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bruce_c

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MY 35 hp (1989) has st

MY 35 hp (1989) has started junmping out of forward at 80% thorttle and then will not stay in forward at more than about 30%....what is up with this?
 
"Hi there!

Welcome to the f

"Hi there!

Welcome to the forum! Ye Olde Sea Dawgs here will help tirelessly!

Could be alignment of shifter that's out? Cables could be stretched too.

Make sure that the gears and shift shaft has been aligned correctly in lower unit.

Establish that there's no play in cable linkages between control box and motor.

Has control box been opened? Maybe the cams are worn or out of synch?

Next time it jumpes out of gear, kill motor with IGN SW. Don't touch throttle, look under hood to see that you have full travel of cable for linkage.

That's where I'd start looking.

Keep us posted!

Regards from a cold and wintery Johannesburg in South Africa!

Benjamin."
 
"You should first look at the

"You should first look at the propeller, the hub may be slipping.Put a mark on the hub and a mark on the outer part and run the motor.If the marks have moved the hub is slipping."
 
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